You can\u2019t choose your family, but you can pick your friends; which is what makes them so great, isn\u2019t it? Our friends are always there for us in our times of need, picking us up when we\u2019re down, celebrating our successes with us, and making this whole life thing a lot more fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They say that you’re the product of the five people you spend the most time with, so when you choose to spend time with inspiring and loving people, that only has a positive effect on you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here are some of the top ways in which our friends make us stronger, better people:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They remind us of our strengths.<\/strong> Sometimes, we lose sight of everything we\u2019re great at, and become focused on everything we\u2019re lacking. But our friends are always there to remind us of our strengths again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They pick us up when we\u2019re down.<\/strong> And no matter how terrible our situation is, we can always count on them to be there for us in our time of need, and bring some much needed light into the darkness. After a drink and an intimate chat, you often feel like everything really will be okay, and that it\u2019s not the end of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They encourage us to see the bright side of everything.<\/strong> When we get dumped, they\u2019ll remind us that someone better is waiting around the corner for us. When we don\u2019t get our dream job, they\u2019ll tell us everything happens for a reason. When we\u2019re going through a difficult time at work, they\u2019ll remind us that this is only making us stronger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our friends help us see the bright side of everything, and we\u2019re much better off with wonderful people like this in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They call us out when we\u2019re not being true to ourselves.<\/strong> We need people around to call us out when we\u2019re fucking up, not being true to ourselves, or falling short of the people we want to be. That\u2019s exactly what our friends do. And we\u2019re stronger, better people for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They\u2019re always cheering us on.<\/strong> We all need supportive and encouraging people around us, especially when we\u2019re pushing ourselves out of our comfort zones and trying to do something we\u2019ve never done before. With this kind of support, we\u2019re able to do and achieve so much more than when we\u2019re doing it completely solo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They help us see the world through a different lens.<\/strong> When all we can see are problems and reasons why something won\u2019t work, they\u2019ll be able to show us an opportunity. When we feel like we\u2019ve failed at something, or our life feels totally off course, they\u2019ll help us see that maybe this is exactly where we\u2019re meant to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And this kind of perspective shift rubs off onto us too. Soon, you\u2019ll be able to look at the challenging aspects of your life and see them in a whole new way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is the power of incredible friendships. They change us. They help us grow. And they make us stronger, better versions of ourselves.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This is the power of incredible friendships.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":141,"featured_media":19100,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[994],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19095","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-friends"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nAll of us have our own unique super powers that we\u2019re gifted with at birth. Some of us are eternal optimists, while others are able to make anyone laugh. Some of us are able to give great advice when a person is a little confused about what choice to make, while others can be counted on to always be there for you come rain or shine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nOur friends are usually the ones who are there for us through all the ups and downs of life\u2014painful breakups, bereavements, illnesses, and failures included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nWe all have that cheery, glass half full friend who is able to find the silver lining in every situation\u2014no matter how bad it is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nGreat friends don\u2019t always tell us what we want to hear, and that\u2019s what makes them so special. People who don\u2019t really care about you or your life will tell you whatever you want to hear, but that\u2019s not in your best interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nIt doesn\u2019t matter if it\u2019s something as little as running a 5k race to raise money for charity, or something as huge as starting a new business, writing a book, or climbing Everest. Our friends are always there cheering us on\u2014if it\u2019s important to us, then it\u2019s important to them. And in turn, we\u2019re there for them too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nOur friends are most likely different people to us, in at least a few ways if not many. This means that they bring a different light to all situations, and help us look at things from a totally new perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n