Dr. Mark Hyman

People invest a lot of time in finding someone who's perfectly compatible, but that might not be the whole story.

It's more about being kind to the people you care about and fostering those deep connections.

Also, a friend of mine had a word that I really loved, which is called cop-to-itiveness, which is where you cop to it.

If you screw up, if you make a mistake, you cop to it.

And it's really about learning to apologize, learning to repair relationships, learning how to have nonviolent communication, and owning your stuff.

Like I said, also a great way to build relationship is to ask questions.

Instead of talking about yourself, ask questions about somebody.

Show that you care.

Show that you're interested in what they care about or thinking about.

If someone wants advice, don't just give them your opinion.

Ask them questions to guide them to the right answer that they know themselves.

Also, don't be shy about expressing your love.

There are lots of ways to love and lots of ways to express it.

Maybe it's simple things, you know.

I, uh,

I had a flight that came in the other night late and I usually take the Uber home and my partner, she showed up unexpected and picked me up at the airport.

It was like, just brought me such joy and delight.

It was such a simple thing, you know, 10, 15 minutes from the airport here.

And it wasn't a big deal for her, but it made a huge difference in terms of my own happiness.

And it was really powerful.