Mission: Going Homeless/ Build Relationships.

  

Operation: Going Homeless

Objective: 1

-Build relationships for day program & community out reach program.

 A cornerstone to growth is having positive relationships with people who are going or are where you want to be...relatively. As Charlie "Tremendous" Jones says. "In five years you will become the books your read and the PEOPLE you associate with." This statement is slightly outdated by it's seclusion to the media of books. Given today in age people can utilize all kinds of tools for growth including but not limited to, the internet with online classes, floating universities, Youtube, Google, kindle. There is an AMAZING decentralized, open source movement on education going on. We can even turn our cars into mobile universities with audio tapes. But you get the point...The resources are there. So why aren't people utilizing them? Well it's because of YOU! It's because of ME it's because of  US.  Whither you are the one who needs to better themselves in an area such as relationships, addictions, co-dependencies financial troubles ...or at least in a position to be a positive influence in someones life and if this concerns you. Then you have a moral obligation to do something about it. Either way... Why aren't you? If you don't know let me help you out. One of the reasons is because of relationships. The resources are only a part of it, many times it takes much "encouragement" from life or others to "influence" us in way that allows us to see the benefits from it. BUT. We are not that good at creating relationships. I mean really GOOD ones. We do okay, but most of the time not good... and good is just not good enough... it is the enemy of great. People often settle for good when they can have great. So for there to be any mutual growth there has got to be those fundamentals that makeup a great relationship. Those like trust, vulnerability, acceptance communication and connection or "other". Once these connections are in place and the stronger they are the more influence is able to travel back and forth. So though each case is different and we allow for exceptions... the majority of the time the one with the stronger, more positive influence wins out. People need to have leadership on their own level... so it's going to take someone with strong leadership skills willing to meet them at their level. I'm willing to do that though I'm not that good at it being an introvert. But the reason I'm willing to do that is. If it were not for the consistent influence of those who love me... My decision to undertake this journey might not be by choice.  Meaning it is because someone else had enough determination, enough leadership skills but most importantly enough love, enough care to not give up on me all those years I seemed hopeless.  To help me see the hope and the strengths within me. To pull me up, nurture me, train me or  simply be with me. And its what I do today. As Bob Goff writes in his book "Love Does" about a man who was just there for him. Sometimes people just need you backing them. Not criticism or opinions or help. Sometimes people just need you to be with them for the ride. That's what were going to do. Enjoy the ride and learn and grow as much as possible.