Things My Father Should’ve Taught Me About Making Connections (But Didn’t)

Every single one of us was put on this Earth to serve each other.

Michael Ndubuaku
5 min readJun 2, 2023
Photo by Kevin Gent on Unsplash

There are currently 118 elements on the periodic table but who cares? Knowing individual elements is like knowing algebra — you’ll never need that shit in real life. What’s worth noting though, is the fact that without at least one other, each element is basically useless.

Take the air we breathe as an example. Air itself is a mixture of two primary elements; nitrogen and oxygen. If either of those components is consumed alone, it would be toxic. Even the water we drink is the product of another combination which consists of mostly hydrogen and oxygen.

As humans, we share the same connectivity trait with chemical elements. No matter who you are or what you do, you can only provide real value when at least one other person is involved. It’s the way the world works. Every single one of us was put on this Earth to serve each other. Everything valuable on Earth gained its value through the power of connections. Human beings are no exception.

Lately, life has served me a shitload of blessings and lessons in the form of people. To some, I’ve been the epitome of trust, reliability, and loyalty. To others, I just didn’t cut it. So, I’ve taken…

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