The Art of Neighboring: Building Genuine Relationships Right Outside Your Door

by Jay Pathak

Again, imagine that the boxes on page 183 are the eight houses situated closest to you. Each of the eight boxes represent the eight houses or apartments closest to yours. In the box in the middle, write your home address. In the other boxes, fill in the three subpoints within each box—a, b, and c—as directed below. a—Write down the names of the people who live in the house represented by the box. If you can give first and last names, that’s great. If it’s only first names, that’s fine too. b—Write down some relevant information about each person, some data or facts about him or her that you couldn’t see just by standing in your driveway, things you might know if you’ve spoken to the person once or twice. c—Write down some in-depth information you would know after connecting with people. This might include their career plans or dreams of starting a family or anything to do with the purpose of their lives. Write down anything meaningful that you know about them.