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41Chapter 7 Right Relationships\ quality of your life will be in direct proportion to the quality of your relationships.\mark that well, \relationships.\mission, or you'll never live that maximum life.You need models to motivate you.Modeling is the best way to learn. Whether you are learning how to tie your shoes, drive a car, or operate a personal computer. We learn faster and better through examples. Don't just tell me how to do it also show me how. Whatever the learning objective, you learn faster and easier and with fewer mistakes as long as you have a proper model.Now in the same way, the quickest way to achieve your goals in life is to find somebody who is already doing with their life what you want to do and copy it%u2014that's the key. You find somebody who is already where you want to be spiritually, intellectually, financially and relationally; look at what he is doing and model after it.This is very biblical. The apostle Paul recognized his role as a life model when he said \others in following my example, brothers, and take note of those who live according to the pattern that we gave you.\pattern I've set forth.\model. %u201cYou became imitators of us and of the Lord; in spite of severe suffering, you welcomed the message with the joy given by the Holy Spirit. And so you became a model to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.%u201d (1 Thessalonians 1:6-7)Jesus openly claimed to be a model. John 13, after He had washed the disciples%u2019 feet giving them that example of humility and service, He said in verse 15, '\you should do as I have done for you.'\the way you learned to do anything was by copying what you saw done. Now the problem with that is as a child you don't get to choose your models. You just model after those who are closest to you. Therefore, as a child, if you were around somebody who was a successful person, you likely developed into a high achiever. If you on the other hand were around a negative example, you probably developed a negative attitude. If you saw anger modeled in your home, don't be surprised if you've got a bad temper. Some of us grew up under very positive models and others under negative, but most of us probably with a mix. Fortunately, as an adult, we can choose our models. Therefore, as an adult, no matter what your past was, you can re-pattern and re-program your mind. Choose models that will take your life where you want it to be. I don't know what kind of student you areof history, but every