One of the things we tend to underestimate most in life is the importance of the people we have around us. There might be the obvious people who you find overtly rude and irritating, but it is far more dangerous when you are in the company of people who try to see the bad side of things, even if they themselves are generally nice people to be around.
I don’t know how to explain it – someone might be good fun and seem to be a generally happy person, however in the long run you realise that everything they touch must be approached from a negative aspect.
I had better move on quickly since I don’t want to be one of those people myself. Recently I have made some changes in my life which for a very long time seemed to be quite scary. I was not scared of the new challenge, however it meant moving out of my comfort zone by venturing into relatively uncharted territory.
My only regret now? Not having taken the leap of faith earlier.
The result is that I am spending much more time in a friendly atmosphere, learning new things and improving in various aspects of my life.
In reality it is similar to life on Google Plus. Even though it might seem stupid, the difference it has made to my life in its short history has been spectacular, and for this I would like to thank +Vic Gundotra, +Vincent Mo +Sergey Brin & the rest of the team for making it possible. It would also not be fair not to also show appreciation for +Trey Ratcliff +Mike Elgan +Guy Kawasaki +Tom Anderson+Angel Leon & +Jody Swaney (amongst many others) for making my stream so engaging.
Unfortunately a public forum is not really the ideal place to get into specifics about the other change, at least not yet, however I must thank one of my friends who told me something which resonated in my mind when taking the decision:
“The biggest risk in life is not taking any risks”
Even though it might sound like an idiosyncrasy, I believe that it is actually very true. I am still too conservative a person to take real big leaps into the complete unknown, however I really believe that if we take the plunge and push ourselves (even just slightly) beyond our comfort zone, we are usually rewarded.