Meeting new people and cultivating friendships with
others is something that we all do
Throughout our whole life. For some people making friends
comes naturally and easily, for others it is a difficult task. Whether you are
a ‘social butterfly’ or lonely, or any shade of grey in between, you will
benefit from reading this article. The suggestions in the article help you
maintain the friendships you already have in your life, as well as giving you a
ideas on how to strengthen the ones you already have in your life.
1. Don’t Judge People: Treat everyone you meet with
dignity and respect. Accept that everyone is different; we are all individuals
all with different backgrounds and experiences. The people in your life don’t
need to share exactly the same values, beliefs and behaviours as you do in
order for you to be friends with them. Don’t be narrow-minded! That is, don’t
be too picky in the beginning with the people you engage with and don’t
restrict you to just one group of people. Doing so could lead you to missing
out on opportunities for meeting new people and forging new friendships. It can
also limit the amount of fun you experience.
Every person is important and has their story to tell and
after all, it takes many different people to make the world. It would be a
pretty dull world if we were all the same, we would have nothing interesting to
talk about and nothing to learn. So the message is clear, if you allow yourself
to mix with a variety of people and are accepting of them you open yourself up
to the possibility of engaging in interesting and fulfilling conversation as
well as an increased opportunity to forge many great friendships.
Another important pointer to keep in mind is, you may not
like or agree with everything your friends do or the choices they have made,
but don’t judge them for that! After all, you too have done things you are not
proud of and have made bad choices. Think about how you would want to be
treated and offer that to the people in your life. Do you want the support and
understanding from the people in your life, or condemnation and criticism? In
other words, if you want a friend, be a friend because you only get what you
give away, or you reap what you sow.
I would also like to say that the common grounds we have
with people make forming a bond with someone easier, giving you both something
to talk about. And the differences we have are just as important. For, they are
what makes us all unique and interesting, important and beautiful human-beings.
Use the differences in others as an opportunity to learn something and to
express your understanding and compassion to them. Make your goal to make
others feel better and happier every time you see them, spread the joy and
sunshine around from your heart. By following the above advice, you will be an
invaluable friend to everyone you meet everywhere you go.
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