I read a really interesting book recently by one of America’s greatest choreographers, Twyla Tharp, called the Creative Habit. Twyla draws from examples in her life that underscore the importance of doing things regularly and with passion to hone one’s creativity. Among the many takeaways, one that stood out for me for this:

” Who you are and what you become five years from now depends on the books you read and the people you meet.”

Being an avid reader myself, and having experienced the value of building relationships, I could relate so well to this observation.

Yes, we meet so many different people professionally and personally, and even if I kept in touch and built a longer term relationship with a fraction of those, we would have done our job. Remember, one also needs to reciprocate to nurture relationships, and hence I believe that one has to pick and choose a little in deciding the relationships you want to maintain.

One last point on this- in today’s context, the social media platforms, especially linked in and facebook, are great aids to nurturing relationships, provided you are willing to invest time regularly.

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