The Anatomy of a “Why”
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The Anatomy of a “Why”
Friendship is a bulwark against stasis, a potential source of creativity and renewal.Practically everyone who studies friendship says this in some form or another: What makes friendship so fragile is also exactly what makes it so special. You have to continually opt in. That you choose it is what gives it its value.
Jennifer Senior • It’s Your Friends Who Break Your Heart
five lessons. 1. Don’t let an introverted personality or a fear of rejection block your ability to make friends, and don’t let extroversion prevent you from going deep. 2. Friendship is ruined when we look for people who are useful to us for reasons other than friendship itself. Build links that are based on love and enjoyment of another’s company,
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Six Friendship That Is Deeply Real
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Read through the examples below, then recall the last time you saw this friend and work through the six pathways making notes for each one: Emotions: you might react with a pang of jealousy when you notice her engagement ring flashing in the sun, but mostly you feel a huge amount of fondness, recalling fun memories of times spent together in the
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