Loneliness ends when friendship begins, right? So, how do you go from all alone to all the friends you want and need? The solution, though not quick and easy, begins with you, within your own heart and mind. Here are five steps you must take to enter the friendship zone and create and maintain as […]
Month: March 2014
Five Levels of Friendships
Smarmy quotes about friendship posted on Facebook walls do nothing to clarify the meaning of this serious human yearning. Friendship is experienced on at least five levels. Passing friendship is the first level. The interesting person you sit next to on a long flight or the stranger who assists you in a moment of need […]
Three Reasons Why You Are Shy and the One Thing You Can Do About It
“I’m shy. That’s just the way I am,” said a young lady I spoke to recently. To her, shyness is in the same category as the color of her eyes or the size of her feet – something she cannot change. But she can change, and so can you. You do not have to be […]
14 Very Short Stories That Can Change Your Life
The following stories have wonderful shades of emotions. These are based on true incidences both wonderful and inspirational. My good friend from Zambia, Rasheed Khan, sent me an email I feel compelled to share with you today. He did not write the stories, but he saw the depth of their message and shared them with […]
The Quickest Cure for Loneliness
The quickest cure for loneliness is to find a friend. Like everything worthwhile, it is easier said than done. Lonely people need a few guiding principles in their pursuit of friendship. Here are five principles that will help you develop good friends. Principle No. 1: You must diversify your activities. Find a variety of ways […]
Six Ways to Make People Like You
What a loser I was at 14-years of age and my wise father knew it. What could he do to turn me from being such a self-absorbed, self-destructive jerk? He came up with a very unusual punishment for something stupid I had done. Dad sat me down and told me this time my punishment would […]