Assalamualaikum and hello to my #HiveGhana Community. Welcome to another blog. Week 141 has started. All three topics look interesting, but I will go with the first one.
Think about something you wish you had known earlier in life. How would it have changed your choices, your mindset, or your path? Write about the lesson you’ve learned and the advice you would give your younger self.
Not everyone who sits with you stands with you in your bad times. Loyalty means a lot to me. If someone is not loyal to you, he should not be your friend anymore. Loyalty should be the first condition of friendship.
I was a person who strongly believed in friendship and trusted people very quickly and easily. I always tried to be loyal to my friends. I gave them value. They meant a lot to me. I always stood with them in their bad times. Believe me, I always attended their every party because I didn't want to annoy them.
I strongly believed in making quality friends. I always gave my time, resources, and energy to my friends. I believed that if I was loyal to my friends, others would be too.
Not everyone deserves access to your time. Time is a very expensive thing in life. Don't waste it for the sake of false friendship.
In the past, I was badly hurt by false friends. A few months ago, the marriage of my younger brother took place. I was very confident that my close friends would definitely arrive at the function and we would enjoy the party. But when the day of the marriage came, only one of my close friends came and attended the party. The others ignored me and didn't bother to share my happiness. That was a shocking moment for me. I was very depressed. My family members were asking me, “Where are your close friends? What did they do?” I was clueless. I had no answer to their questions. This incident hurt my sentiments but taught me a lesson. I then realized that being alone is far better than being surrounded by false friends.
That was the turning point of my life. I stopped chasing false friends. I stopped giving time to everyone. I realized that sincerity is very rare. Only one or two friends are more than enough instead of having a huge number of false friends. I started to believe in quality over quantity.
Here, I want to give advice to my younger self: Not everyone who laughs with you is your true friend. People use you for their benefit and go away. This world can be very cruel. Don't trust everyone blindly. Otherwise, you will be badly hurt by false friends. Protect your time, resources, and energy and use them wisely. Choose friends wisely. Learn to walk away earlier if you realize someone is fake.
Time is life; don't waste it on temporary people. Make friends, but choose very wisely because they can make or destroy your life. True friends are very rare. So always accompany yourself with a few sincere and true people. If you are surrounded by the wrong people, you cannot reach your destiny.
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