Greyson Koch
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Greyson Koch
A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Friendship was witnessing another’s slow drip of miseries, and long bouts of boredom, and occasional triumphs. It was feeling honored by the privilege of getting to be present for another person’s most dismal moments, and knowing that you could be dismal around him in return.
Hanya Yanagihara • A Little Life: A Novel
Friendship is powerful. The strength of its bond has the ability to get past everything that seems to be important and find the things that are truly important. Those things are never external. They always deal with the spirit. They are shared values and goals. Friendship is about who you truly are, not who you appear to be.
Jonathan Jenkins • Becoming God's Friend: Understanding Your Growth from Servant to Friend
Friends typically are defined as people who mutually select each other for friendship; with whom one shares companionship, interests, and values; in whom one can confide; and for whom one feels concern and affection. Friends are expected to be trustworthy with respect to giving solid advice and holding confidences, to engage in appropriate levels o
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“mutually chosen”
"Dreams are fun when they are distant. The imagination loves to play with possibilities when there is no risk of failure.
But when you find yourself on the verge of action, you pause. You can feel the uncertainty of what lies ahead. Thoughts swirl. Maybe this isn't the right time? Failure is possible now.
In that moment—in that short pause that ari... See more
But when you find yourself on the verge of action, you pause. You can feel the uncertainty of what lies ahead. Thoughts swirl. Maybe this isn't the right time? Failure is possible now.
In that moment—in that short pause that ari... See more
3-2-1: On living with lightness, the root cause of sin, and how to compete without losing yourself
Motion is the ideation, planning, and learning stage. The stage where you’re scrolling Pinterest, making vision boards, watching YouTube, listening to podcasts, reading books, etc.
Motion, as I well know, is a dangerous place to be. It feels like you’re doing something, but all the while, the needle isn’t moving an inch. Motion doesn’t produce any r... See more
Motion, as I well know, is a dangerous place to be. It feels like you’re doing something, but all the while, the needle isn’t moving an inch. Motion doesn’t produce any r... See more