Sunday, August 1, 2010

Choosing Friends Wisely


By Ruth Purple

Friends can be such a blessing in any persons' life. They can laugh with you in joyful times, or give a comforting hug in times of sadness and pain. Having friends can endow one with a limitless healing power. It is a true gift when one finds others in life that is on the same spiritual path as they are. The feeling of being alone suddenly ebbs, and in helping others, a person helps himself as well. Anybody will surely be reminded of the things that make life worthwhile, and heal anything that holds one down. It is essential for a person to take the time to really get to know oneself in choosing friends or finding "angels" who are on the same path as they are.

You need to discover your inner self-know what your values are and strive to stand firmly to them. By this, you can be sure that you'll begin to meet others with the same values as you have. After all, like energy attracts like energy. In order to gain quality friends, you must know how to be a quality friend. Friends can always divide one's sorrows and multiply one's joys. Anyone in your life who is dragging you down is absolutely not a friend. This kind of individuals are on a different path in life and they need to meet other people and learn different life lessons.

Meeting people on the same path as you are can give one an opportunity to grow and succeed and live the life that a person is meant to live. persons like this will surely lift your spirits, as they can make you feel better as you learn from them. It is vital to choose one's friends wisely, for they are reflections of the heart. Choosing friends wisely can make a big difference in one's life. you must assure yourself everyday that you deserve to be surrounded by people who have trust and confidence in you-those who are able to see the infinite beauty in you and the world; people who are kind and have only the best intentions for others.

Always believe that there are angels in the world, and that all our struggles happen for a reason-to make us stronger and more understanding of people and life in general. One thing to remember in choosing friends is to move slowly with people. It is not easy getting to know a person genuinely. It would be wise to take your time to really get to know a person inside and out in choosing friends. But the benefits can be rewarding, because once you truly know a person, there will be a lesser chance of knowing people that may cause you pain and anguish in the future.

Spending some time with the person will enable you to see his/her true colors. Time reveals all, so try to be patient and don't rush things because it could actually work to your advantage. Don't ever let your heart be jaded from past experiences. Instead, learn to trust your instincts and hope that everything will work out fine.

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32 comments:

  1. Good day Sir!!!

    This passage thought that a friend is like an angel that guide and embrace you whatever struggles you have in life and friends can always divide one's sorrows and multiply one's joys. Choosing a friends is very challenging cause you never know what his/her true color if you don't know him/her yet. A friend proverbs that I want to share for: "Birds with the feather flock together." So find a friend that you are suitable for.
    Take care and God Bless always!!!

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  2. Birds with the same feather flock together.... Yes I really agree with this statement. Some says that it is not good to choose friends but it is really important to choose those friends that can't lead you to the wrong way. I have a friend before, a good friend, but later I discovered that there's something in her/him that never been good to me. I started to realize that we can't be a good friend forever. I realized that she/he was good only if she/he needs something. There's a lot of things also that I can consider her/him a bad influence to me. That only means that we should choose our friend wisely. Our friends reflect of what we really are.

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  3. Friends are the great, unexpected discoveries that life sends our way. From the very beginning, we recognize these rare people as kindred spirits.Show care by comport them when they have an emotional problem, I am always ready to listen when they need someone to talk.There are moments in life that are never forgotten, like the first time you meet someone who become friends forever.

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  4. It is true that we have to choose friend wisely it is because friends with the same feathers will flock together.Friends are like special gifts to us that we never discard or outgrow. No one can can ever take their place. They are always welcome in the rooms of our heart. Theirs are the memories that never fade.THANKS AND GOD BLESS!!!

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  5. Buenas dias Senor Dhan!!!!!!!
    For me, having a friend that is trustworthy,a friend that loves you for who you are and what you are is such a greatest gift of all. You can tell him/her all your secrets you have been keeping in your whole life. When problem comes, you can lean on to your friend and also you can cry to his/her shoulders. For me, without friend is useless. Choosing a friend is difficult,you should choose wisely,you should know first what is her/his true color.
    .,.,.,.,.

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  6. Good Day Sir,
    Peace be with you always!
    Friends is a blessing from God that each of us have.Aside from having parents,friends are important to our life.They are our companion in times of sorrow and joy.A friend is always there to makes us laugh when we are sad,understand and respect our feelings.They also there to comfort us or a shoulder to cry on.But sometimes we are failed in choosing a good friend.So we should not rush of having or finding a true and good one.
    Thank you Sir for letting me express what I have in my heart and mind.May The God Bless you

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  7. I agree with the article,sir.Friends are the most wonderful blessing that God gave to us besides with our family.Life is very difficult without your friends.Like when the first day of school when I step on ACN, I have no friends yet at that time because I'm the only one from the graduates of AAC batch 09-10 who went to ACN for college , and honestly,it's very hard because I have no one to talk to and I hate to be alone.Luckily, now I met new great friends.
    In choosing friends, you must consider character because your friends also reflects who you are.Yes, it's easy to find friends but finding a true friend is not.Fortunately, I found mine, not just a true friend but true friends.I really thank God for giving me such friends and surely I will treasure them until eternity.

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  8. Yes!"Choosing Friends Wisely" in that statement, .I am agree..because,not all your friends are good to you!sometimes they are only pretending,that they are good to you..but deep inside their 'heart' they're not..But having "go0d friends" are go0d for us, because if we have our problem they will comfort you or neither they will support you in times of your needs."and one of my best as friends is GOD..because if I have a problem I know that g0D is always her at my side,...but for me, i need friends who is go0d,honest,and not a liar.because one of my most hate person is "liar"..and that whats' friends I like..

    So,be a go0d person and Be friendly to us!GOD Bless ALL!!!

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  9. Nice day!!!
    For me,it's nice to choose a friends like having a true friends because true friends is never judgmental.They never let you down secretly and they hears what you have to say.

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  10. Good day...
    This Paragraph involves friendship,someone who can laugh with,someone who can exchange our ideas and someone we can lean on in times of needs.We must value them for they are the one accept and care us for any circumstances.True friends are like treasures for they are very precious and unexpectedly touch our lives....

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  11. That was a very nice letter sir! I agree that having friends is such an important thing in life. Because whenever you needed someone to lean on you can call them. In my case, it is such a great pleasure for me to have understanding and caring friends that's why I value them A lot. I am also thankful that GOD gave them to me. That's all sir.... Thanks again....

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  12. Thank you for that wonderful letter that you've shared on us.And as i read i can say that we should choose a better person that we can say that he or she is a real friend not just only in a good matter but emotionally he or she can gives us greater happiness...that's all ..thank you

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  13. Friend is important and for me friend is next to family. We have a lot of friends but true friend is very limited so if you can find it value it like you value your self, b'coz they are the one who will comport you in time of sorrows and problem,share with you in joy and happy moment,even in ordinary time he/she is w/ you,and they can accept you know matter who you are...
    Love your friend and they will love you back..
    This is the message of the paragraph that the author want us to know...

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  14. Friend is important in our lives. Friends is the one which we can share in our problems and who would give some advices in order us to be feel better.In choosing friend you should have know their attitudes, and being a friend you should be loyal and a true friend.

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  15. Hi sir! For me, friends are like brothers or sisters to me because I can share all my problems that I am facing... They also made me happy in times of sadness and gave some sort of advices... If my friends have a problem, I will also help them with all my efforts and advices... So everyone needs friend because not all the time you can share your problems in your family... that's all sir.. thank you...

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  16. We all know that friendship is the one of the reason why we have a happy moment in our life,so we must take care of it.

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  17. Friend for me is important, it's just like a sister or a brother. Through them I express my feelings or my problem. They give me an advice when I have a problem.. I'm not a person that strict in choosing a friend,as long as they understand me and care for me,that's a real friend for me..

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  18. Hi sir!!yeh..its go0d to kn0w thAt..bAse on my exPerienCe fri3nDs are the hauZ of the sTrangEr in lyf..I feLt so maNy stranger in My lyf as bieng my frieNds iN her..`I did thaT friEnds follOws liKe are your pARenTs..

    aLL I kn0w..thE friEndS are the shouLder oF pr0bLemz that feeLing to geT comfort 0f paRtiCular pr0bLemz whEn I live arr0und..thAnk you sIr for creaTing thiS blog..i Kn0w eVerything..hAve a niCe dAy and T.C alWayz..^_^

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  19. Good Day Sir !
    Real Friends are like angels ...Yes I do agree with that ,like an angel real friends are always there for us specially when the times that we are down ,or we undergo difficulties in life .They are like angels that comfort us .But finding real friends is quite difficult ,because we do not know whether that friend is true to us or they just pretending to be true to us .Real friends are very important in our life ,because real friends will help us in times of our need .We must value and take care of our real friends because real friends are rare ,they are limited! That’s all .Thank you! GOD bless

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  20. Definitely , its hard to find a true friend that you can trust, that will keep your secrets and will never betray you. I'm not a choosy person, but because of my experience before that I was betrayed by the person I thought I can trust but I was wrong .So right now I must know first the person before i will trust them.

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  21. Friends is important for me but its hard to find a ral friend and to trust.In friendship there's so many trials to come but it would become a better and stronger.You can also share and express to your friends,the happenings of a friendship is very memorable.

    Thank you sir!Choose friends wisely!!!

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  22. Friendship is important,for me friendship is the second family because if you have a problem,there's someone to show your problem and to give you an advise about your problem.Having a friend is good even sharing your ideas and most of all to sympathize each other....

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  23. May the lord be with you always!
    That was a nice article sir, I've meet different kinds of people before and it was so hard for me to make friends with them. I don't know the reason back then, but thank you very much sir, know I already know.
    Is it really true sir that your best friend is your best enemy? How can i strengthen my friendship with someone?

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  24. Yes friends are one of the greatest gift the Lord Have gave. THey also serve as an inspiration to me. It is also true that your friends determine the real you. For now I have lots of friends and I hope there will be more. I will treasure my friends forever for these are gifts from god.

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  25. Yes!!!Friends can be such a blessing in any persons life.
    We call also our friend if when our heart needs company. We can take the hand of our friend if we feel alone.We can turn to our friend when we need someone to lean on. And we have to choose also the right friend.. and that's all sir thank you!!

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  26. Friend?It is the one of my special word.It can make me smile,laugh and making my day happy.
    Friend is the one of the biggest gift of God for us.Because they can help our problems and they are always here for us when were in troubles.I thank God for giving me a real friend.Im so happy with them.Thank you sir for this article...
    God bless you always and your family...

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  27. Having a True Friend is a good Asset that I debited in my book life they make me laugh, encourage to do a extraordinary thing that will improve my skills, they cared about me and love me for who I am but as a imperfect person there are people that are not true to you that they are just having friends at you because they need you and after that you are already consumed you are just a expense to them that dumped you and forget you for who you are and from that experiences I learned that I will not easily give my trust on a newbie friends but still i am open to know them well and adding them on my book of life so that I can get a Good Balance in the End. And I believe that I am worthy for the number of friends that I have right now. Have a Good Day Ahead....!Be a Good Accountant to your life to earned a fruitful future, God Bless All!

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  28. Choosing friends is a life-changing decision. Many things that happened in my life were a direct result of the people I chose to be my friends
    Choosing true friends can be a challenging task. I have so many friends but few are true to me.For that,I value their friendship very much because they are difficult to find.Now,I have new found friends and we are called-PPG(Power Puff Girls).haha
    Thanks Sir.........

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  29. a friend is part of my life..Because no man
    in this word live without a friend..having a friend is good if you choose wisely..they make you laugh,and give advices if you have problems...and be sure that your friend is a good influence...Because some times the reason that our future is ruin is friend so choose wisely a friend....
    For me its hard to find a True friend..In my high school life I encounter many friend...But I don't have a best friend..because some times I think i don't found a best friend.. But know I realize that I was wrong when i say that no one could be my best friend and now I found a best friend that always here in times of problems and happiness that could relief the pain and cherish the good & bad things!

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  30. have a blessed day...
    choosing friends is very important part of life. it is because it is not easy to find a true friend we must take more time to find them.there are many processes that we may encounter. we have to be patient,strive hard, and careful of every step that we are going to take. why?
    it is because we don't know what is inside their heart,and we can't read their mind.if we found a true friend,it is like a gold that we must treasure them into our heart and we don't want others to snatch them from u.
    try hard... and if we fail to choose a friend try and try and try again and take courage.for we can learn from our mistakes and we became wiser than before through our experiences... God bless for our journey in life with the guidance of God...Be wise like a serpent and be humble like a dove...

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  31. Good Day Sir!

    Have we ever asked ourselves why and how we became chums with our friends? Or why they became our friends?

    Great friendship is about two main things. First is to find out similarities, and second is to respect and accept differences. Because choosing doesn't really matter at all. Despite of uncertainties. As long as we keep them in our hearts.

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  32. A blessed day to everyone!
    Choosing wisely in everything is very important now a day. Especially with friends. It is very easy to build friendship but finding a genuine one is difficult. We can't identify who to trust or put our confidence into. However, we should not close our doors in meeting new people.
    Character is very important. There is no perfect friend but as long as you understand each others strength and weakness, I believe, the friendship would last.
    People come and go but as long as the friendship is true, we would always find our old friends who were ones with us through all our ups and downs. What matters for me now is that i could be a blessing to other people that i meet and I'm still anticipating for great friends aside from the great people that i have right now.
    We must thank God for giving us true people we consider our friends. We must treasure them because it might be hard to find the same people again. Our friends are God's way of showing us His love. He never let us alone in this complicated world. Our friends are our mirrors. We see ourselves in them that's why we must be true to them and vice versa. God bless us all.

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