JAFA 5
“Friends … they cherish one another’s hopes. They are kind to one another’s dreams” – Henry David Thoreau. You can tell who your friend is by how people react towards your hopes and dreams. Your hopes and dreams are your anticipations and expectations of the future.
There are two responses people exhibit to such heart desires; the first response is a response of disconcertment – they become worried and unsettled because of your hopes and dreams, the second response is a response of joyfulness – they become happy and strengthened because of your hopes and dreams.
The end result of the first response is jealousy. People with such response, envy you because they see your heart desires as threats to their success in life.
They therefore determine to discourage you from attaining such desires or sometimes even wipe you out of existence, because they hate to see your progression. They may be very nice to you until they hear of your dreams.
On the other hand, the end result of the second response is motivation. People with such response, cheer you up to dream more.
They become encouraged and challenged to have great dreams for their future. These are the kind of people Henry David Thoreau describes as friends.
Who is your friend?
“The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when he discovers that someone else believes in him and is willing to trust him with friendship.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson.
True friends believe and accept your hopes and dreams without intimidation.
Anytime you announce the dreams of your heart, those who are your friends will be encouraged and energized to stay with you and assist you.
Anyone who begins to hate you because of your dreams is not really your friend.
Your dreams will decide those who qualify for your friendship
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