Today’s Pill (9): Relationships, Success and Happiness

Most relationships (excl. family) today are transactional. It’s very difficult to meet with someone multiple times and build a deep relationship without a clear agenda that’s going to help one or the other. Therefore, the support networks are everything (think family and the close friends); you don’t really realize how much you need them until you do. For some individuals, relationships are powered by success.

But success sounds cliché. At the end of the day, you’ll going to be as happy as you want. Some people think they’ve reached the “success” zone, have money, work crazy hours, but don’t feel great; in fact, they feel anxious. On paper, they’ve achieved a lot, but psychologically they’re pieces.

For me, success means being happy at all times. To be happy, you have to understand what motivates you, your strengths, weaknesses, and figure out what you really want. Life is a rollercoaster, so dedicate time to satisfy those things that matter for the soul. The focus should be on how to make your life great outside the tech.

I love riding the waves of tech, entrepreneurship, of the seas, and even doing, manually, some little pieces of art. I have a deep relationship with the technology: tech is a tool, a means to an end, is awesome; tech makes everything easier, and helps even in relationships and happiness.

However, nothing replaces being with humans in the same space and interacting, having a hug, understanding the body’s language, exchanging ideas and enjoying the nature. The physical world is still 99% of our life.