I’m increasingly convinced it’s much easier (and happier) to assume strangers are friends you haven’t met yet, than to assume strangers will remain strangers.
I’m increasingly convinced it’s much easier (and happier) to assume strangers are friends you haven’t met yet, than to assume strangers will remain strangers.
the world becomes a lot easier to love when you go through it with the belief that everyone is usually doing their best, and is probably frustrated with their own shortcomings even more than you might be frustrated with them.
when someone disappoints or angers you, remember:
If we want to meet friendly people, we have to be one first.
Shasta Nelson • Friendships Don't Just Happen!: The Guide to Creating a Meaningful Circle of GirlFriends
if you trust your own good taste — and identify a kindred spirit, a soul you suspect you'd vibe with — here on this our beloved internet — you really should reach out, say hey — because you're likely right — and why not spark a beautiful friendship?
Brendan Schlagel • Tweet
I believe each of us can make the world a little friendlier, a little more trusting, a little better, and that it can start with something as simple as 'hello'.
Gillian Sandstrom • Why you should talk to strangers | BPS
my new working theory on the loneliness crisis is to stop aiming to find friends. to make friends assumes an end goal.
rather, aim to achieve the feeling of connectedness.
a life filled with connectedness is someone who looks up when they walk around. they smile at the people
By internet friends, I do not mean mutual follows. I mean friends I feel comfortable calling when I need a second opinion on an idea or just want to shoot the shit. If I visit any of these cities, I know I’ll have someone to show me the cool spots.