The Top 10 Characteristics of True Friends
For some time it's seemed to me that the whole area of friendship
is one
which is being sacrificed on the altar of overload.
The term friend is
sometimes used so loosely as to be almost meaningless,
here I invite you to
reflect on the characteristics of true friends. Last
time I shared the The
Top Ten Questions for Anyone Wanting to Increase Their
Circle of Friends
and this represents the next step.
1. When you forget the song in your heart, a friend is someone who
sings it
back to you. (Helen Steiner)
2. A friend's support is unconditional: when the going gets tough
a friend
is right there beside you.
3. A friend has seen you at your worst and loves you even so.
4. A friend is someone with whom you can share secrets in confidence.
5. You can phone a friend for help even in the middle of the night.
6. A friend is honest with you, deflates your ego and inflates your Self.
7. A friend shares your sense of humour, provides nourishment and
inspiration for the mind.
8. A friend is drawn to you not not for what you are but who you are.
9. When you share your wildest dreams, a friend is someone who replies,
quote, How can I help? unquote.
10. Thinking about Needs and Values, once you have recogised those
Needs
which,satisfied, enable you to be the best person you
possibly can be, a
friend will help you get them met.
… And a friend will say all of the above about you too!
About the submitter:
This piece was written by Martin Sawdon who can be reached at martin@coachingworks.ca or
visited on the web at CoachingWorks.ca.
Martin has a special interest in people in the workplace and the creation of
Sustainable Workplaces, corporations which are extraordinarily profitable,
extraordinarily effective if public sector but get there by growing people
rather than consuming them like a fossil fuel. He coaches clients with integrity
and great senses of humor, who are determined to realize achievements beyond
their wildest dreams.
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