Are you a good friend to yourself?
By msedge
@msedge (4011)
United States
December 6, 2008 2:56am CST
If you met yourself, would you want to stick around and talk? Are you the kind of person others can be proud of? Hopefully you are, because that's who will be with you for your entire life. Your values and beliefs create a pretty good picture of what you want to see in the mirror. To be proud of yourself, do everything you can to make real life look like that vision. Find people that have the qualities you want and learn from them. Becoming a person you like gives you the confidence that you're someone worth being friends with. There's also a flip side to the friendship coin--you also need to cut yourself as much slack as you do your friends. You have friends because you see the good in them, not the flaws. You like them the way they are, warts and all. You enjoy their company and root for them to be happy and do their best. Look at yourself the same way. To be a good friend to yourself, accept your blemishes, while still pushing yourself to reach your full potential. Don't harp on your weaknesses. Take another look in the mirror and be kinder this time.
5 responses
@dpk262006 (58679)
• Delhi, India
6 Dec 08
Good question!
Yes, I am proud of myself and my achievements in life and I am sure I am not only very good friend to myself but to others too. Whatever I do, I believe in myself and believe that I doing it to the best of my ability. I do all the tasks with conviction. I am a learner too and keep learning from experiences of my friends and near and dear ones.
@hiddenwing (3719)
• China
6 Dec 08
Thanks for your opinion! In the past, I was not a good friend to myself. Everyday, I may make careless mistakes. Thus, I will get angry with myself.
Your point is great!
@balacancer22 (1148)
• India
6 Dec 08
Yes i would sit back and talk with me,because i'm basically friendly with all and i'm really very attractive with my sppech...i cover people with my soft speech..i think that would mostly pull myself towards me..happy mylotting..
@annierose (21977)
• United States
6 Dec 08
You had started one of the good discussions I read this day.I find what you are asking for a good question to everybody.I can say that if a person is not a good friend to himself, then how can be a good friend to other people, right? To be a wonderful friend to others, it must first begin with yourself.
I can say that I am good friend to myself.For 24 years of living, I realized how it is to be a friend to myself.I learned so many things not just inside the school but also outside of it. I learned so many things from people around me.I also found out that loves God us and He wants us to love ourselves also.That motivates me so much on how I befriend to myself.I started to discover my strengths.From such discovering, I learned how can I improve myself and contribute to the welfare of other people and of the society.I also accept that I have limitations and some weaknesses. But those are not the reason for me to give up on life struggles. I keep on doing the best I can to overcome my weaknesses. I know that one of the only certain thing on earth is change. And I know that if I try hard to overcome my weaknesses I know that I will be successful and stronger in dealing with life's challenges.
