Zen Habits - A users guide to fabulous friendships
Zen habits... has another great post.. here are a few tidbits:
Surround yourself with people who reflect the person you want to be
Choose friends you are proud to know, people you admire, who love and respect you. People who make your day a little sunnier, simply by being in it.
Personally, I don’t think you can go past honesty, loyalty and integrity as a foundation for choosing friends
If you have to really think about the last time you were in contact with a friend, then it was too long ago.
Treat yourself with kindness and respect, and others will do the same.
This is probably the most important point. You cannot be a friend to others, if you are not a friend to yourself. Have you ever noticed that some people are taken advantage of by everyone. They attract users and frauds like honey. This is not a coincidence. If you want other people to treat you with respect, then you need to be the first person in line to respect yourself. Being a good friend does not mean being a doormat. The kinder you are to yourself the happier you will be. The happier you are, the more you have to give to others. It is one big merry-go-round of happiness. Join the ride.
Zen habits... has another great post.. here are a few tidbits:
Surround yourself with people who reflect the person you want to be
Choose friends you are proud to know, people you admire, who love and respect you. People who make your day a little sunnier, simply by being in it.
Personally, I don’t think you can go past honesty, loyalty and integrity as a foundation for choosing friends
If you have to really think about the last time you were in contact with a friend, then it was too long ago.
Treat yourself with kindness and respect, and others will do the same.
This is probably the most important point. You cannot be a friend to others, if you are not a friend to yourself. Have you ever noticed that some people are taken advantage of by everyone. They attract users and frauds like honey. This is not a coincidence. If you want other people to treat you with respect, then you need to be the first person in line to respect yourself. Being a good friend does not mean being a doormat. The kinder you are to yourself the happier you will be. The happier you are, the more you have to give to others. It is one big merry-go-round of happiness. Join the ride.
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