I Can Make Many Friends

What is a friend, by the way? I may not know how you define it but I guess I would just have to agree with Jazz singer Billie Holiday on how he viewed the idea. “If I don’t have friends, then I ain’t got nothin’.” A true friend is your ally, your teacher, and your sibling – only with different parents. He shall believe in everything you do, stay with you no matter what it takes, lift your spirits high and never let you down, and trust you with any secret he knows you won’t hold against him. True friends are real treasures. Having many of them means being rich and wealthy of love, respect, and understanding.

Making many new friends starts with meeting new people. And meeting new people involves wise building of attitude and relationship among them to eventually establish a good rapport. Let me ask you this: Have you ever gone out on a party or an event where you felt you were left out because there is no one to talk to? And you even fear that when you approach someone, you might just be ignored? Actually, this is a common problem for many in meeting new people. But the truth is, this can also be the stepping stone in gaining many new friends.

So, what does it take to make many friends? The truth is, making friends takes a lot of time, effort, and energy. Most people are too occupied in doing something “more” important that they consider meeting new people and hanging out with them one of their least priorities. Others require mutual trust but find it hard to give or accept. Thus, for these kinds of people, friendship is something that is of no value. Geez…They are missing a lot from their lives.

Making and keeping friends rests on four key principles: taking initiative to reach out to others, showing genuine interest to people, treating others with respect andkindness, and valuing people as much as you value yourself. Though these actions may really take your time and effort, you’ll realize at the end that everything is worth it. Friends are more valuable than any other material thing in the world. They will just all come and go, but true friends will never leave you behind.

So, take some time to think this over. After which, you can believe that, “I can make many friends. Therefore, I will.