Day 74 / 100 Days to More ~

Posted by on Mar 15, 2019 in Blog | 0 comments

What is Friendship?

You may have a lot of acquaintances, but only a few people are your friends. These are kindred spirits whose souls are “knit together” with yours. Aristotle described friendship of virtue having the following characteristics:

1. A friend is not just sympathetic, they are empathetic. They share your feelings, weeping with you when you weep and rejoicing with you when you rejoice.

2. A friend will hear your side of a story before they tell you what they think you need to hear. They will do it in such a way where you can receive it because they love you more than they love their views.

3. A friend stays in contact with you and communicates fairly regularly. They will make it a point to stay in touch.

4. A friend is someone whom you trust implicitly. They have earned your trust. You don’t doubt that they have your back and you don’t fear that they will stab you in the back. You trust them enough to confide in them about highly private and confidential matters.

5. A friend will stand by you, defend you, and even take a bullet for you when you’re under attack. This is perhaps the highest measure of friendship. The posture of a friend is, “If you hurt my friend, you’ve hurt me.” It is never, “Well, that person never did anything to hurt me, so it’s not my issue.” This attitude is what separates goats from black sheep.

In summary, you need at least one person in your life that is your confidante! If you don’t have a friend, examine why and see if there’s something you need to do to change that. “If you have two friends in your lifetime, you’re blessed. If you have one good friend, you’re more than lucky.” S.E. Hinton

Action:   Are you a good friend?

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