This report includes nine powerful tips and three actionable steps you can take right away. It also includes a list of suggested readings for those who are looking for even more information.
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TOP TIPS
In
our hearts, we are social creatures. Even the most introverted of us require
social interaction from time to time. Even if it is just a few, having trusted
friends helps make our lives a little brighter and more fulfilling. As we grow,
age and transition, it can be harder to maintain these friendships. Luckily, if
you remember these nine tips, you will be able to maintain any friendship.
1. Be Honest
Most
of our relationships are based on honesty. If we aren't honest with our friends
(and vice versa), then our whole friendship might be predicated on these
falsehoods. We should be honest with our friends because they deserve it.
1. Learn to Keep Secrets
There
will be times when our friends need us to keep a secret. Now, of course, these
shouldn't be secrets that hurt other friends, but we should be willing to keep
secrets for the most part. It's important friends know they can trust us.
3. Make Time For Friends
We
need to strive to make time for our friends. We all live our own fast-paced
lives, but it's important to carve out at least a little time for our friends.
What's the point of friendship if we don't even have time for the people in our
lives?
4. Show Up When Needed
It is
especially important to make time for our friends when they need us most. In
times of great need, who do we want support from? Our friends! The same is true
for them as well.
5. Give Friends Space
While
we need to spend time with friends, we also need to give our friends space when
they need it. We can't take it personally if our friends ask for a little
space, it's likely they need it, and it doesn't reflect on us at all.
6. Take It Easy
We
need to try and remember that we all have our own lives. Sometimes plans will
fall through. Life happens to all of us, so we need to keep our expectations in
check when dealing with our friends.
7. Show Your Appreciation
While
most of our best friendships don't require much management, it's still
important that we share our appreciation with our friends. It's always nice to
know that someone cares and appreciates us, so make sure your friends know it.
8. Address Your Misunderstandings
Even
the best friendships will have their fair share of misunderstandings. The key
is to make sure these misunderstandings don't linger or take a turn for the
worse. We need to address any issues we have with our friends in a timely and
mature fashion.
9. Be a Positive Force
This
might be the most important tip of all. When it comes to our friendships, we
should strive to be a positive force. We should build our friends up, support
them and introduce positivity into their lives.
FAST-ACTION STEPS
a) Think
about your most important friendships. Who are the people in your life that you
count on being there?
b) Reach
out to a friend that you haven't spoken to in a while. Check in to see how they
are doing.
c) Show
your appreciation to someone you care about. It could be as simple as a message
or something more substantial like a gift.
FURTHER
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