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Choosing Friends Wisely
Alphy Ajit Cherian [ 9B ]
GLOBAL PUBLIC SCHOOL 2021
The Great Boxer Muhammed Ali once said ‘ Friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain . It is not something that you learn in school . But if you haven ’ t learnt the meaning of friendship , you really haven ’ t learnt anything ’
Some say relatives are given but friends are chosen . I believe choosing friend ’ s remains one of the most important decisions in our life . Today I will be talking about some basic blueprints to remember when choosing friends .
Firstly , choose friends who exhibit positive responsible character . Normally , everybody tends to like ‘ Cool Friends ’. However , if these ‘ Cool friends ’ lead you astray through drugs , illegal matters or landing you in trouble , it is evidently better to have an enemy than such a friend .
When choosing friends don ’ t go by their social status but on the positive value addition they offer to themselves and people / society and community around .
Friends respect your decision and always speaks his / her mind openly while at the same time allowing you to speak your mind openly and freely .
As quoted by Oprah Winfrey , “ Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo , but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down .”
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