In college you will need to build an alliance.

Think of this alliance as your parents or anyone you looked up to before coming to college. They are there to give you support, critique you to the fullest, and model. the way.

Now, find and establish an alliance while you are in college that will add to your already existent alliance, if you have one.

Problem is that we to come to college and work to build friendships not alliances.  Sure, friendships can turn into alliances but the reasoning behind having these friendships are just to increase are social activity.

So, we need to build alliances because they will truly help us along in our college life. Not just friendships.

We can start by realizing the real purpose for building these alliances will be noticed through what they can offer you.

Honesty and Trust

Being honest with yourself is just one step towards full honesty.  We can hold the deep, true honesty within us, but building alliances will tear that out of us. This is a good tearing.

Your true or best friends might be part of this alliance, but your enemies will be honest with you without them saying it.

Honesty comes in two forms.  One form is what we truly know is right without know one knowing and the other form is everyone knowing the real truth. Letting everyone know will build your alliance and then you can start sharing your honesty.  Before you know it you have made a friend, built the beginning of an alliance, and are improving any dilemma you had.

When everyone is aware of your honesty you have to trust yourself that you and your alliance will do the best to ensure any success.

Motivation

Building an alliance can be very timely.  We need to put in that initial energy to establish an alliance.  Please don’t try to hard because then the proposed alliance will seem like you are just using people, when you are in the process of setting it up.

During this journey and once you have built a good starter alliance you will generate healthy motivation.

Motivation for both you and your alliance.  Your alliance will push you to your fullest, knowing your capabilities. You will push yourself to contribute to the alliance by proving not only yourself, but that you can contribute to the alliance.

Everyone plays a crucial role in this alliance, but only you can decide that.

Networking

The final purpose for building these alliances is what we overlook.  We overlook the potential of networking with our alliances later in life.

Why do we overlook the potential of networking later on? Is this the true and real purpose for building these alliances?

Networking with people within these alliances will enrich how much trust and motivation you have instilled in you.  It will enrich you and make you realize if you pushed yourself hard enough to ‘impress’ everyone in that alliance.

Keep in mind though: We are always wanting to impress everyone but that does not create a healthy relationship for yourself and with everyone apart of the alliance you plan on networking with.

The LifeNotion: The real purpose of building alliances is to gain honesty, trust, motivation, and be able to network all while improving yourself and others along the way.

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Community Discussion

Do you treat your friendships as your alliances?

How do you see friendships different than actual alliances? We all have different experiences and perceptions of what an alliance could be, so share them in the comments.

by Derek Jensen

Derek is a 21-year-old college student that strives for inspiring others through his online presence. He is striving to inspire so many others and giving them the ability to inspire others as well. You will also find him talking about his passion with advertising and many other ideas and doing design work and consulting. Connect with him on Facebook and Twitter.

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