best advice you got from a friend?

Philippines
April 25, 2011 10:01am CST
"no is an island".. that is one of the most known quotes that we have.. it is maybe almost,if not all, can agree to this saying.. can you just imagine living you life without your family, your friends or other people other than your self?.. for me, that would be miserable.. that is why for me, having friends is important.. they help me become who i am now.. the best i advice i probably got from a friend is to always trust God.. that is why, i know i'll get by no matter trials i may face if i just entrust myself to God.. what about you? what is the best advice you got from your friend? :)
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@katie0 (5203)
• Japan
26 Apr 11
"Ignore them." I would always take matters into my hands even when the problem wasn't mine, it always seems to grow. I didn't know about the law of attraction yet and little did this girlfriend new but she was right. Now I take it as far away as I can from me, removing my self from the fight, problem, mess... I will help a defenseless person like a child, an animal, an elderly, someone with a disability but the rest? Take care of your self!! I not only find out that we don't have to make justice, to be a hero our entire day, but that people that we sometimes actually save because they are coward enough to not stand up for their selves, that these people are also ungrateful. For me I got this advice to the cowards: if you don't want to stand up for your self, I'm sorry, there's nothing I will do anymore. I started to stand up when bullied at 13, why can't an adult, a teenager to do it too? I was getting tired, I didn't listen to her advice but years went by and I finally understood why she would just ignore. And also ignore people trying to put us down or irritating us. When we don't play the game they usually stop.
@katie0 (5203)
• Japan
22 May 11
Hi! And hey! That's beautiful! Your mom is a wise gal isn't she? If it was to defend a child, an elderly or an animal I'll have to pick the fight, but for me you know I won't anymore. I wanted always to take justice into my hands, well I'll do that, but to those who really can't stand up for them selves. Elderly are preatty weaker from when they were young, the animals can't speak, and children are you know small, naive. Now standing up for bullying for example, I did that for a girl older than me, can you believe she then begin to use me to provoke those girls? 8 wanted to beat me, I said bring it on but you know why I think now I have to defend a girl who's bigger, older and look what she did you know. No, those I'm retired from :) Thank you. Cheers.
• Philippines
26 Apr 11
we should know what things to ignore.. always choose your battle.. that' what my mom would always tell me.. :)
@babyanna (1216)
• China
25 Apr 11
Hi,there! Yeah,I can't picture myself being alone either.I may not have many friends,but I have some great friends that I keep in close contact with. One friend of mine is a foreign teacher.Yet I never consider him as a teacher since we have known each other way before he became the one to teach us.He once told me that I should have confidence in myself and go for the things that I truly want.I cherish that advice.Though sometimes I would get distracted from other things or lose confidence in myself,I will always remember that piece of advice again. Have a nice week!
• Philippines
26 Apr 11
yes, i also have few but trusted friends.. i think that is better rather have many but not dependable friends.. keep your confidence high! :)
@babyanna (1216)
• China
26 Apr 11
Yeah.Thank you for the encouragement.I'll keep my spirits high.
• United States
25 Apr 11
It was minor but it was part of the whole supportive words he told me but my close friend, then My best friend, said not to listen to any sad songs when my heart was broken. I avoided them and he helped me mend.
• Philippines
26 Apr 11
when i had my heart broken, atfirst i listened to sad songs which i observed made my feelings worse.. so i guess, your friend is right.. avoid sad songs.. lol
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@orang13 (723)
• Philippines
25 Apr 11
The best advice from a friend is that, I'm beautiful no matter what! Its just that we have to love ourselves because it is the one thing that we cannot run without. We don't have to force of becoming someone whom not us. I totally love my friends :)
• Philippines
26 Apr 11
that's a good advice.. it is important to always have that positive outlook towrds self.. you should not let other people pull you down.. :)
@katrinapaz (2436)
• Philippines
26 Apr 11
hi there ofab! i dont want to be a girl with no friend. that is a very lonely time. I would want someone to talk to and share my feelings and here another view from mine. I love that quotation too. the best advice that i got from my friend is to learn to love myself first. In that way I will be able to know the traits of the persons that I can consider my friends and in times of doubt and sorrow I am able to trust myself. There is no one who can love me more than myself and before I can love and respect others I must also do that to myself first :)
• Philippines
26 Apr 11
you are right! you cannot give what you do not have.. :)
25 Apr 11
That THEY are always here to comfort me :) and they really stuck it up..
• Philippines
26 Apr 11
it is really good to have friends like that.. i also have friends that are with me not just in good times but also in bad.. ;)
@swtpareek (650)
• United States
9 May 11
There are many advices that I have gotten from my friends, that are, and will always be precious to me. Like I was very depressed once and one of my best friends gave me a whole one hour lecture which I still remember. The most important advice that comes from a friend is in the form of criticism in my opinion. They are the ones who make us realize our mistakes, and their criticism is always welcome.
@gelayagui98 (1336)
• Australia
25 Apr 11
My friend best advice for me is " With regard to choosing friends, our Lord Jesus Christ should serve as our model. He considers as His true friends those who submit to and follow the commandments of God."
• Philippines
26 Apr 11
no one can go wrong in following God.. :)
@sashakiddo (1102)
• United States
27 Apr 11
Mistakes are our best teacher. My friend said this whenever I was afraid of making bad decisions. This advice led me in the wrong direction sometimes, but I did learn from the decisions I made because I learned that wasn't where I wanted to go, and turned around to a new direction.
@sabhari05 (263)
• India
3 May 11
Hai I got many advices from my friends and I too had given many advices but the best advices that I got from my Friend is about my love he told me to think thrice whether it is love or not and when I thought thrice I found that it was Infatuation and I realized my mistake and corrected it and finally I found his advice saved my life from Trouble.A Good Friendship is the best in our life.