Have you ever felt like you don\u2019t belong? But even more importantly, have you ever craved building a community you\u2019ve always dreamed of belonging to?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fantastic news is that you can stop dreaming right now. And make it happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With the guidance of Radha Agrawal<\/strong>, a social entrepreneur and trainer of Mindvalley\u2019s Build Your Dream Community <\/em>Quest, you can explore more about this topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There\u2019s no greater feeling than serving a higher purpose, part of a bigger plan to make the world a better place. You can now have a breakthrough moment of how to make it happen and transform your wildest dreams into an unshakable reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A community is a group of people that share something in common. Of course, building a community in the modern days looks very different compared to the very beginning of mankind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Communities appeared long ago as the first gathering of people<\/a> ever created, also referred to as tribes. And maybe 15,000 years ago, their purpose wasn\u2019t to feel connected and have social interactions but rather an innate drive to survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Belonging is an act of courage.<\/p>\n\u2014 Radha Agrawal, trainer of Mindvalley\u2019s Build Your Dream Community<\/em> Quest<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s rather special to consider that the craving for togetherness lies in humans’ primal instincts. And although today\u2019s world doesn\u2019t require looking out for danger at every corner, the wanting to belong is still alive in each and every one of us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Compared to thousands of years ago, communities take different shapes and forms nowadays. It could be a global movement. An intimate local tribe. Or even a workplace collective with a shared culture and mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It can also be an Instagram page sharing delicious recipes, a Youtube channel making content for travelers, or even this very blog on personal growth<\/a> you\u2019re reading right now. If it has a shared purpose and builds a common ground of values and passions, then you can call it a community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The main similarities between the two are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The differences between the two, on the other hand, can look like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Be it in person or on the internet, people have come up with various ways to connect and gather together. But how does a community serve your life, business, and personal growth?<\/p>\n\n\n\n When you create more community, you create more joy.<\/p>\n\u2014 Radha Agrawal, trainer of Mindvalley\u2019s Build Your Dream Community<\/em> Quest<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Communities can serve the purpose of growth, both for your professional and personal life. Here are a few benefits of being part of a larger group:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Brian Solis, world-renowned digital anthropologist, put it best: “Community is much more than belonging to something; it’s about doing something together that makes belonging matter.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Building a strong community requires planning. So to ensure everything goes as smoothly as possible, here are also a few things to keep in mind:<\/p>\n\n\n\n As Radha says in her bestselling book, Belong<\/em>, \u201cWe are at the top of the food chain because we are the best at collaborating, whether through storytelling, skill sharing, or community building. So let\u2019s honor our individuality and our authentic gifts by sharing ourselves with the world!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat is a community?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Offline vs. online communities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Benefits of building a community for your business and personal growth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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