How to build lasting and fulfilling relationships

In this life, there are as many ways to achieve success as there are definitions of success. For some, being able to freely spend money without thinking about getting into trouble is what success in life means. For others, it’s having a loving family and a few close friends. For others, it’s experiencing the world: mixing up with other cultures, visiting places, etc.

What I find common and crucial in achieving success in life, whatever your definition of success is, is having the ability to build relationships.

You can make money, you can have close friends, you can visit places, but if you’re not highly capable of building good relationships, non of what you do will be sustainable. You’ll find yourself starting from the beginning over and over again until you get tired and lose inspiration.

To be highly successful in life, there are some skills and traits required that will allow you to put in the work necessary for you to achieve what you want. But these traits alone will not lead to the desired results if you’re not capable of building fulfilling relationships.

I’ve met so many people that agree they struggle to find fulfillment in relationships: family, friends, work, even in their romantic relationships. They make it sound like there's only one alternative: being alone. But the…