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It’s Time To Start Focusing On What Really Matters Again

James Michael Sama
4 min readMar 9, 2020

We’ve lost sight of the importance of human connection and building real relationships of all kinds. It’s no surprise we feel lost and disconnected.

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Money, status, (Insta)fame, clothes, cars, houses…

A list of all the things I love? Perhaps (just kidding, kind of). But in reality, a list of the things that society tells us will bring us happiness.

We all scroll through social media every day and see beautiful people driving beautiful cars while wearing beautiful clothes and living [supposedly] beautiful lives.

But, the funny part about what you can see with your eyes, is that it’s all on the surface.

We become tempted and inspired by these ideas and images — sometimes in good ways, others in bad. But the idea that remains consistent is that achieving goals based on an exterior perception makes us lose sight of what will actually bring us fulfillment:

Depth, connection, and substance.

I don’t think it’s a coincidence that we have seemingly lost sight of valuing these attributes, and that relationships seem to be crumbling every single day. I hear literally every single day, how nobody wants to put in…

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James Michael Sama
James Michael Sama

Written by James Michael Sama

I help you evolve into the ultimate version of yourself. Life & Executive Coach. Multi #1 writer. Trusted by: CNN, CNBC, NY Post, CBS, more. Say hi! @JamesMSama

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