Why Friendship Should Be A Choice...

You have lots of friends. You know that some of them are "good guys" and others are…well, not so much. And, you realize that some of these friends can influence you in bad ways, while others inspire you to do more and be better through the examples they set each day.
You know all of this…so why take the time to read an article about the development of friendships?

Because...We Shouldn't Leave this Important Activity to Chance

Most of us let friendship just happen. We encounter people as we go about our daily routines…attending school, going to work, participating in sports, enjoying our hobbies. As we make our daily rounds, we encounter people that we like and, when the feeling is mutual, friendships develop. For the most part, our friendships develop by chance…we go about our lives and “whatever happens, happens” in the friendship department.

But rather than rely solely on chance to build your friendship circles, you should take this on as an important project, a friendship project. You should think about ways you can promote sound friendship development in your life, and then make the choices needed to turn those plans into specific actions and activities. You can update and use this plan your entire life as the importance of developing friendships will continue until your dying day.

Friendships Are Great Investments

Friends can bring fun, laughs and an endless number of enjoyable moments into our lives. Friends can be there for us when we need someone to talk to and guide us through difficult situations. Friends can be influential concerning our job/career as they become a part of the network that we use to find our way through life. Friends can introduce us to new friends and expand our life experiences. Friends play so many important roles. They can enhance the quality of our lives

Before making an important financial investment, most of us would think carefully about it, do some homework concerning options and develop a plan to accomplish our financial objectives. Well, your friendships are important, too – more than money will ever be. So, the time you spend to develop sound friendships is, in many ways, an investment that you are making in your future. That’s why we recommend that you get just as serious about the project of building your friendship circle as you would about investing your money.
In some ways, this element of chance will exist as you implement your friendship project as well. But, by going about this in a planned, well-thought-out way, you are much more likely to develop meaningful and long-lasting friendships, and to develop more of them. So, improve your chances - and significantly so - by getting started on your friendship project today.

What You Need to Know to Get Started

Acquaintances vs. Friends. There is a big difference between an acquaintance and a true friend, and we need to be aware of this difference. An acquaintance, of course, is someone we know casually…a “we know them when we see them” kind of thing. On the other hand, a friend is “a person who we know, like and trust.” You could even expand this definition to know well, like a lot and trust implicitly. And, why is this distinction important? Well, for two reasons. You will have many, many more acquaintances than friends, so don’t expect it to be the other way around. True friends are hard to come by and most of us only have a few at a time. The second, and more important reason, is that you need to be very careful how you let an acquaintance influence your life or talk you into something that you may not be too sure about. True friends will likely be more concerned about your well being, acquaintances – maybe or maybe not.

Number of Friends. There are thousands of people living within a few dozen miles of most of us. However, our “friendship world” includes only a very small portion of these. According to Lewis Smith in his book Whatever Happened to What’s-His-Name?, we have approximately 400 “pals, mates, chums or buddies” during our lifetime, but only about 30 at any one time. Smith further points out that, on average, only about five or six of these would be considered “close friends in whom we confide and trust.” Although the exact number may be difficult for most of us to pin down, the important point is this – the benefits of true friendship are delivered to us by a very limited number of people. Therefore, we should put some careful thought into who those friends will be.

The Influence of Friends. Another important point about friends – the level of influence that friendships have in our lives and the way we live it can be very significant. Your friends can influence you in many ways. What your friend is wearing to the party can determine your clothing choices as well. The opinion your friends have of someone, with little awareness, can become your opinion as well. Where your friends want to go and what they want to do can quickly become your plans, too. Even your friends’ little sayings or mannerisms can frequently become a part of your conduct. If you fail to manage these influences and maintain the independence to make your own choices, you can become much “like everyone else” without even noticing it or thinking about it.
A good friend listens
A good friend is available
A good friend makes you stronger.

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