Take the time to be alone, too, so you can know just how terrific your own company can be.

There is a lot to be said for being alone.  I’m not talking about being lonely. You can be lonely in the biggest crowd.  I’m talking about being alone and getting to know yourself.  Can you honestly say you know who you are?  I don’t think most of us do.  We’re so busy trying to please this person or help that person and live up to the expectations of the other person that we let ourselves fall by the wayside.  What I’m proposing is setting aside five or ten minutes a day to sit in silence and think about yourself.  Who you are, and what your hopes and dreams are.  Go ahead and do it – I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised at what a remarkable human being you are.