Simon Sinek on How to Measure the Quality of Relationships in Your Life

In Chapter 4 of 20 in his 2015 Capture Your Flag interview, bestselling author and inspirational speaker Simon Sinek answers "How do you measure the quality of relationships in your life?" Sinek notes it is simple - "If they make me happy." He finds relationships either make you feel better about yourself or worse about yourself. If a relationship pressures him to not be his authentic self and does not help him grow, he learns to recognize it is not a positive relationship. Simon Sinek is an author of multiple best selling books "Start With Why", "Leaders Eat Last", "Together is Better", and "Find Your Why". His next book is titled "The Infinite Game". In addition to writing, Sinek is an acclaimed public speaker and an adjunct professor at Columbia University.

[lalatalib]

Life taught me, even if I stay alone dont be with people with whom I feel unhappy and undervalued.

[LifesGuideToExcellence]

I believe if the people who are around you are helping you to raise your standards, they are high-quality relationships.

[thinkersonly]

i disagree with people saying, i need to be me. I have seen a lot of loosers say that, the people who are in their 30 and dumb as 18 year old, with leftists mindset, who doesnt think, doesnt have moral compass, who cant see logic, or future beyond today, and i can list of more looser personality traits. So i disagree when i hear words, ACCEPT ME AS I AM, i have seen loosers say that. Not this guy, this guy is not a looser, its just that the 2 min videso doesnt explain the depth of it. YOU CANT grow, if you cannot accept self awareness, meaning if your friend is telling you something is wrong with you, you wont grow, so thats opposite of what he said in the beginning, where he said people have to make you feel good, yeah i agree, but its all perseption, if you are a dumbass, stupid, with no goals, no thinking capability and your friend is trying to help you grow, you wont feel good, because you are a looser with a pride. So this video is not enough to teach.

[travis]

Remind me of my ex girlfriend who I wanted to cling into so badly. Once I grieved, I realized how terrible she was for me. And how selfish/narcissistic. Seek out quality relationships/friendships.

[racaciaruth]

Oh wow Simon Sinek 💕. Yes when you don't grow or feel difficult to be you with a person, it's not worth it ❣️. Be with people who give you the environment to flourish. 🙏

[axtonjcranston]

My problem is I've set such high standards for friends I hardly have any left. How do I address that?

[Saraabdif]

That's true relationship that hurts get to go, and Thank you so much ❤