3 Relationship Thoughts Worth Reading (Not a Relationship Advice) 💕

Issue #103: Three Relationship Insights Worth Reflecting On. Relationship Advice from 500 Years. Keep Doing the Little Things.

💡 Here are 3-ideas to help you learn, grow, and be inspired this week!

🎓 Learn

Charlie Munger once said that to be happy and successful in life, you should avoid three major pitfalls:

1. Getting married to the wrong person.

2. Getting into the wrong business with the wrong people.

3. Staying around people who have the wrong habits.

If you steer clear of these three things, you'll be well ahead in life.

No technology, tool, or framework (that I know of) can guarantee finding the right life (or business) partner. However, while reading Charlie Munger’s Almanac and Robin Sharma’s ‘The Wealth Money Can’t Buy,’ I recently came across a few relationship thoughts that caught my attention.

I’m not suggesting that you take it as relationship advice, but rather, I encourage you to reflect (after reading) on how you feel about your current relationship.

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Thought #1: Boundaries on Toxic Relationships

Relationships can be hard at times, but they are not meant to be hard all the time. If you’re in one of those bonds, you’re in a toxic relationship, and as your mentor from afar, I need to tell you that you should get out (today). I know you don’t think you can do better, or you’re praying that somehow they’ll change. But a red flag is a red flag, and you just might waste the greatest years of your life hoping it will turn green. Yes, you’ll have to grieve your “loss,” and things will be hard for a while. But the pain of heartbreak will be a whole lot easier than the tragedy of what’s coming if you stay. Set boundaries on toxic relationships. We tend to cling to relationships past their expiration date and it takes a bigger toll on our health than we recognize.

— Robin Sharma

Thought #2: Right Relationship Feels Like You’ve Hit the Jackpot

The people who are the happiest in their intimate relationships will tell you they “just got lucky” and that both of them feel like they’ve hit the jackpot (read that twice!). Superb relationships really are like lotteries: There’s a fair amount of luck involved to win and — for those who do — there’s a feeling that you’ve just won the big reward. That you’ve been blessed by the Gods of Fulfilling Relationships and kissed by the Angels of Happiness at Home. If you don’t feel like you are beyond lucky to have the partner that you have, maybe you don’t have the right partner.

— Robin Sharma

Thought #3: Partner Who Will Never Second-guess You

Look first for someone both smarter and wiser than you are. After locating him (or her), ask them not to flaunt their superiority so that you may enjoy acclaim for the many accomplishments that sprang from their thoughts and advice. Seek a partner who will never second-guess you nor sulk when you make expensive mistakes. Look also for a generous soul who will put up their own money and work for peanuts. Finally, join with someone who will constantly add to the fun as you travel a long road together.

— Warren Buffet

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Key Takeaway:

I’ll wrap this point with James Clear’s (author of Atomic Habits) thoughts:

"A great relationship is not only about finding the person you have fun with but also about finding the person you want to be bored with. The beauty of long-term relationships is often hidden in boring, ordinary moments.”

🚀 Growth Tip

Sahil Bloom shared these 27 pieces of relationship advice which I think is worth reading too.

Here are my few favorites:

1. Time doesn't heal when it comes to relationships. Don't delay difficult conversations.

2. Never involve a non-professional 3rd party (parents, friends, siblings, coworkers) in disagreements. You'll forget about it, but they won't.

3. You cannot take care of your partner if you aren't taking care of yourself.

27 Pieces of Timeless Relationship Advice

🤩 Inspiration

Remember when I mentioned my 100 issues milestone for Learn + Grow?

Well, that morning, I woke up to find this on the wall. The night before, my wife (also a reader of Learn + Grow) had put it up to celebrate the 100th issue! ❤️

My wife, Colleen (with whom I feel like I’ve hit the jackpot), celebrating my 100 issues of Learn + Grow.

That reminds me of the final piece of advice on relationships:

Keep doing the little things: A note under the pillow, a surprise bouquet, a peck on the cheek. Romance never goes out of style.

[On a different note, here’s something I’m excited to share to help you boost your productivity and performance through better writing in 2025]

How Samir, an Engineer, Transformed His Career with One Skill

Samir wasn’t a writer. He was a software engineer, great at building things but struggled when it came to explaining ideas, pitching projects, or sharing updates.

After being passed over for a promotion, he realized something: It wasn’t his technical skills holding him back—it was his writing.

He signed up for a copywriting course, thinking it would help him write better emails. (It did that and more.)

In a few months, Samir’s emails were clear and persuasive. His project proposals got approved faster. He became the go-to person for internal presentations. And, yes—he finally got that promotion.

Why? Because writing is a meta-skill.

Whether you’re an engineer, designer, accountant, or manager, writing impacts everything. Emails, reports, pitches, presentations—good writing makes you more productive, more effective, and more valuable.

Here’s the good news: WRITING IS A SKILL. You don’t “have it”, you learn it.

If you can improve only one skill in 2025, make it writing.

I’ve spent over $5,000 on different writing courses, and out of all of them, I highly recommend CopyThat—an email-based copywriting course you can complete in just 30 minutes a day for 10 days.

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— Anil

May the Peaceful Growth be with you! 🪴

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