We Grow in Happiness Through Friendship We humans, each and every one of us, need other people to help us reach happiness and fulfillment. Most of all, each of us needs meaningful, deeply loving friendship. Otherwise, without it, we cannot grow in happiness. when we look within we see that we are not an independently existing, static, atom-like thing called a “self.” Rather, what we call “the self” inter-depends on many people and things to sustain the ever shifting, changing whatever-it-is we mean by “my self. With this in mind, we might consider that we need loving friends to reach our fullest potential. We can’t do it alone. Good friends help us celebrate life’s joys. They also show us our worth as they share our sorrows. True friends appreciate our strengths, yet generously forgive our shortcomings and faults. Plus, our true-hearted friends care and trust enough to risk themselves as they point out our foibles for the sake of our better selves. They work to help us grow in happiness, and we return the favor. It’s hard to imagine who we would be, or, for some of us, even if we would be, without them. They remain our friends even as we go through life’s most difficult or baffling changes, divorce, terminal illness…you name it. We need each other in life and on the path of practice, there’s no doubt. Especially, we need good and wise friends who will invest their time, energy, and affection together with us so we can grow our capacity for happiness, wisdom, generosity, and compassion. On this FRIENDSHIP DAY, if you think this post may help someone to read and grow in friendship so TAG them here. HAPPY FRIENDSHIP DAY to all my @instagram family and Friends 😊🎂👥 #happyfriendshipday #happyfriendshipday❤️ #happyfriendshipsday #vip_marathi #friendhip #friendshipstatus #friendshipgoals #happyfriendship #happyfriendshipday2021 #friendshipday2021 #जागतिक_मैत्री_दिवस #मैत्री #friendshipquote #pune #Mumbai #nanded #mh26 #aurangabad #marathimulga #marathimulgi #indianbloggers #india🇮🇳 (at Friendship Day) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSBNbR2qdcC/?utm_medium=tumblr
