"If you haven't read my post on Lifeship, I recommend you to read it. Among the different types of ships on our Lifeship is Friendship. Have you ever wondered how people with different backgrounds and ideologies can enjoy each other's company or share the same interests?" The backbone of every relationship is friendship. What then is friendship? Britannica defines it as a state of enduring affection, esteem, intimacy, and trust between two people. Although some have been hurt by friends, it can be discouraging. I have enjoyed amazing friendships with people, many have and you can but it also starts with you becoming a good friend. Image by katemangostar (Freepik ) I see myself as someone who is not an expert, but rather as someone who is continuously learning. Here are some insights from my own experiences and from observing other people's lives that I believe are important for fostering strong and lasting friendships. Building anything in life, including friendsh...
When I was little, my dad took me and my elder sister to his office on a Saturday. He wanted to sort out some things at work. So to keep us busy he opened a document for us on his computer in which the 26 English alphabets and a bit of mathematics were used to address a topic. Ask me what it was about, "what will give you 100% in life?". English alphabets and corresponding numbers Then different options where given for us to calculate: FAME ->> 6+1+13+5= 25 LOVE ->> 12+15+22+5= 54 WEALTH ->> 23+5+1+12+20+8= 69 MONEY ->> 13+15+14+5+25= 72 BEAUTY ->> 2+5+1+21+20+25= 74 WISDOM ->> 23+9+19+4+15+13=83 EDUCATION->> 5+4+21+3+1+20+9+15+14=92 HARDWORK->> 8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11= 98 ATTITUDE ->> 1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5= 100 Initially I thought the various options will give 100%, not that they are not important, they are but then your attitude will determine whether these other things will be to your advantage. I never forgot the lesson ...