{"id":3692,"date":"2026-02-27T15:00:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T20:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archangeladvancement.com\/?p=2631"},"modified":"2026-08-10T19:48:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T23:48:50","slug":"future-tetra-the-five-people-you-need-in-your-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staffadvancement.com\/?p=3692","title":{"rendered":"The Five People You Need On Earth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A number of years ago, &#8220;The Five People You Meet in Heaven&#8221; by Mitch Albom was published.\u00a0 While this work spoke to characters who met the protagonist of the text, including The Blue Man and The Captain, I began thinking about the 5 people each of us need on this earth.<\/p>\n<p>But rather than meeting people &#8220;processively&#8221; as in the &#8220;Meet in Heaven&#8221; allegory (that is, meeting the first person first, the second person next, etc.), I thought of how these five people would relate &#8220;systemically&#8221; to the individual.\u00a0 Considering the model offered by the Prayer of St. Patrick, I first thought there could be a person above the individual, one below the individual, and one to the individual&#8217;s right and one to the individual&#8217;s left.<\/p>\n<p>But then, where is the 5th person?<\/p>\n<p>Then I though of &#8220;who&#8221; those people would be.\u00a0 When I started to list them, the systemic placement I had started out with was incomplete.\u00a0 The more appropriate construct would be a five-pointed star, with two &#8220;legs&#8221; below, two &#8220;arms&#8221; to each side, and one above.\u00a0 Interestingly, it&#8217;s the same shape as the Vitruvian Man &#8211; the famous sketch of a man drawn within a circle by Leonardo da Vinci.<\/p>\n<p>The five people, and in some instances, groups of people, are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Spiritual Advisor\/Confessor &#8211; When you realize you need to speak to someone regarding a matter of conscience, there is comfort in knowing that forgiveness is possible, and, simply because we are human, necessary.\u00a0 This would be the position that&#8217;s &#8220;above&#8221; the individual, and can even represent one&#8217;s personal relationship with the triune God.<\/li>\n<li>Mentor(s) &#8211; The mentor is the coach who sees the potential in the individual and can bring out that person&#8217;s best and most effective self.\u00a0 The presence of a mentor also supports the necessity of life-long learning.\u00a0 It is one of the &#8220;arms,&#8221; of the graphic described, since the mentor walks with the person, and doesn&#8217;t &#8220;supervise&#8221; them.<\/li>\n<li>Colleagues &#8211; Consisting of both Supporters and Detractors, listing both of these types acknowledges the reality of the &#8220;fan,&#8221; as a Supporter can become a Detractor, and vice versa.<\/li>\n<li>Students (Apostles) &#8211; As formal learners, students perpetuate the mentor\/student relationship, so that knowledge can continue to flow not simply from one generation to the next, but through and across disciplines; and<\/li>\n<li>Followers (Disciples) &#8211; With a nod to social media, followers learn from the individual, but in a less structured way than students.\u00a0 More than the typical fan, they seek to develop a learning relationship with the individual.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The force that ties all these people and bind them to one another is the passion necessary to fuel a dedicated commitment to one&#8217;s God-given purpose.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A number of years ago, &#8220;The Five People You Meet in Heaven&#8221; by Mitch Albom was published.\u00a0 While this work spoke to characters who met the protagonist of the text, including The Blue Man and The Captain, I began thinking about the 5 people each of us need on this earth. 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