Friendship is one of the many blessings God has given each one of us. I am so grateful for the lasting friendships I have cultivated through the years. As women, we know that truefriendship is a sacred commodity. This is a relationship that is to be cherished and revered for a lifetime. We’ve experienced friendships that have come and gone because of misunderstandings,differences in lifestyles, spiritual or personal growth. For whatever reasons, they have left a permanent mark on our hearts of what true friendship really is.
I say this with great humbleness: as a child I was very shy and reserved. During my early years, I longed for friends. I wanted people to accept and like me. Even in high school, I felt like an outcast because I wasn’t chosen to be in what I thought was the “In” group.
Consequently,this had a negative affect on my self-esteem. I placed little value on myself.Myself-worth was overshadowed by the quantity of relationships versus the quality of true friendships. As I matured, I learned to filter through those relationships that weren’t holding me up in the best light. Sometimes that meant I had to light the path on my own.
Self Acceptance our elite, and not so elite,society would have you believe that it is about who you know or who you are connected to. There is nothing wrong with having well-known friends or being in the circle of connected people. However, it becomes a problem when your self-worth is based on whom you know.
Be you -love you! Wherever you think you aren’t in life yet, should never be an indication of where you are headed. Accept your shortcomings, mistakes; accept that some people won’t like you and some you don’t need to be connected to anyway. You can receive all the accolades you can stand, but until you can accept and love yourself, they are only a clanging cymbal.
The Key is Quality Not Quantity. Networking is one of the hottest concepts in building relationships in the professional and entrepreneurial world. We are taught to meet and connect with as many individuals as we can. Whether it is to find a new career/job, build your business or build future relationships down the road.
Isn’t it funny how sometimes we enter into relationships the same way? We get sucked into a lot of drama and no substance. Then we scratch our heads trying to figure out how we got ourselves into this situation. You will later realize that sometimes less is more. For me, a quality relationship whether it is personal/professional is one based on character, excellence, and standards I set for my own life. Not perfection, but one of value that adds to not distracts from.
There Is Joy In Being Your Own Best Friend. A true friend is someone who accepts you as you are, feels those fears and anxieties with you, and sees your limitations. A true friend will celebrate you, cry with you, and reason with you for your own good. I can truly say that I have a small, yet valuable set of friends who have helped me to be the best I can be. However, I am learning to be my own best friend too.
When I feel like I’m not where I need to be, I smile and remember where I came from. When I fear stepping out of my comfort zone, I feel the fear and say, “go for it girl”. And when I am confronted with my limitations, I tell myself to do what I can. A way will be made because God never fails. I find pure joy in laughing at my quirkiness, the silly things I say and do. When you become comfortable with yourself, you’ll realize you don’t need a crowd to feel good.
Just be YOU!
You are your own best friend!
it very nice thought ,u r true that v are our best friend…………indresh
yes…really………..it is heart touching………………very good
friendship is good but we not have word for write abt friendship thn why u try writen on friendship yaar
Very true in the present context.
Nice post. Well articulated!
very good post…………..
Nice
The world of friendship ought to be a paradise of secrifice , But taint of loss and gain has here to to arrived
Main bahut khush hoon… ki aap meri dost hain…!!!! thanks…
Good text.
Every body knows it but sometimes does not practise. There is good saying that “NO BODY CAN HELP YOU, BUT YOURSELF”.
A lot of introspecion has gone to create this post. Well Done.
so nice of u…wonderful post
we know the real meaning… but we escape…we have our own reasons…plz do keep reminding us….. a friend…………..aqeel
First of all, congrats for knowing and sharing the real meaning of true friendship !! I agreed 100%. When I gone through your post, i felt like this is my own story !! Bcoz me too, passed through the same experience!! On the perusal of your thoughts, I believe, you are living your life in a very matured way and in a very Discipline manner.
So far my thoughts concerend, I believe that relation of friendship is not finding gold or silver among the rocks of life but it is accepting each other as coal till DIAMONDS are formed with the time !!
Hi,Reshma this is very very nice thought.I have enjoyed & appreciating you for this.
very ight very nice. be your own frnd.love your self………meanigful post
Reshma,
Yes,
Be your own friend !!! So nicest statement . I shall remember for quite long , murmur it and try to practice it.
Reshma, You have stated good analysys and heart touching subjuct.
RESHMA….ENJOYED READING THIS POST……….
A very noble thoughts about friendship…….enjoyed reading ur post
Yes! very much right to say ”be your own friend”. A real friend is far away item.
One English poet has penned that ” my never failing friends are they with whom I converse day by day”
Yet another poet says ” a person who has one real friend is a lucky person and having two the most richest person of the word. And who says I have three or more friends is the foolest person on this earth”.
The experience says even too difficult to get one friend so better be your own friend.
good quote reshma i am sure after this you wont left alone ene time ene where without freinds………. at least for me i am happy n feeling nice to have a freind in you with so inner toughts with inner wisdom.
thansk for the good post. it made good reading
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Reshma,i really likd ur sincere effort in writing such sensitive topics as friendships…and being ur own best frnd..simply loved going thru ur blog…becoz i have a lot similar experience …who believes in quality frnds than quandity……good wishes..keep writing Reshma.
Reshma,i really likd ur sincere effort in writing such sensitive topics as friendships…and being ur own best frnd..simply loved going thru ur blog…becoz i have a lot similar experience …who believes in quality frnds than quandity……good wishes..keep writing Reshma.
very nicely written!
very nice definition…
thanks reshma after long time hr u thanks for remembringme.
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Nicely written blog on “friendship”……Its true too.