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It is a truism that in order to make friends, you have to be a friend. This sounds so simple, but it is a lot more than it sounds. Here is a list of 10 things to help you be a friend:
- Enjoy people – Tell yourself, “I'm going to try to enjoy this conversation.” Loosen up.
- Express – Don't hide who you are. Tell people the first thing you think about. Let them know your thoughts.
- Hear them out – People are sacred. They deserve your full attention and understanding. Take care and take time to hear them out.
- Share – Share your food, share your time, share your money (within reason), share your thoughts and ideas. Be willing to receive things other people share, too.
- Find commonalities – Chances are you can find something in common with everyone you meet.
- Take initiative – Don't wait. Be the person to start a conversation. You have to take the lead sometimes.
- Be willing to make mistakes – Not everyone you meet are good people. It's okay to be hurt by people, as long as you survive to tell the tale. Hey, tell it as a war story to the new friend you make!
- Be positive – No one wants to talk to someone who is negative all the time. It's okay to be hurt; it's okay to have problems, but do you want your hurts and your problems to define who you are? Be who you want to be, which at least is a positive person.
- Take responsibility for people – Take the responsibility to help strangers and acquaintances simply because you know you want to.
- Tell them good things you are aware of – If you know of an amazing sale, tell them. If you know of something really fun, tell them. If you know of a really good place, tell them.
Take action! Come to our upcoming free Zoom meetings and put the above tips to practice right away!
Remember: In order to make friends, you have to be a friend.
Be a friend.
Let's start!
(Watch the inspiring video below, which is custom made for this meetup group.)
This group is created by the Dianetics & Scientology life improvement center in Fair Oaks, California, to help people improve interpersonal relationships, social life, and make more friends.
