There are some life's challenges that you may never succeed to solve alone or may take you time to solve it with your individual effort, but can easily be solved by leveraging the power of friendship. Over the years, we have seen people who have achieved mind-blowing feats by pairing with people of like minds. When you form collaboration with like-minded people, your efforts become amplified and you tend to achieve more. Moreover, the challenges of life will become lighter to solve when you are not trying to do everything alone. It is true that you are to take responsibility for your life and assume a form of independence, but you also need to know the value of friendship when it comes to solving the challenges of life.
I remember what happened some years back when I went to visit a friend of mine in his hometown for an event. So in the evening of the event, we went to sit out to discuss and share some food together. The bench that we saw there was faulty and would require two people sitting on it to make it stable. That is, one person has to sit on one edge and another person on the other edge. Which means that you need at least two people, and if one person decides to leave, the bench will become unstable and may even fall. While we sat down there, my friend made a very simple comment but it has so much insight. He said "the only reason I have not fallen is because you are sitting beside me." That was when I discovered the power of collaboration to solve the challenges of life.
What took an individual so long to figure out or to solve, can be made easier by friendship. You have to understand that if you want to achieve everything alone, you will be very limited in life. You cannot underestimate the power of a true friend. Just to let you know, a true friend is not just someone who stands by you when everything is rosy or who comes into your life when things are going well, but who stands by you even in the presence of the challenges of life. That is, the person who provides help, support, encouragement, and comfort when you need it the most.
It is worthy to note that there are ways through which friendship can help one to overcome the challenges of life. The first one is through emotional support. When you have someone that can give you a listening ear, a shoulder to lean on and express your fears, challenges, doubt, without the fear of being judged, it can strengthen you on the inside to keep going, knowing that you are not alone. When you are strengthened on the inside and have gotten your emotions right, you will be surprised what you can achieve. Just to let you know, your friend may not have the answer to your problems, but for the fact that they have given you a listening ear can be soothing.
Apart from emotional support, your friends can also offer you with some practical support when you need it the most. This is not limited to material support - like money, it can also include intangible things like ideas, perception, opinions, etc. Sometimes ago, I was caught in a task that I wanted to perform and I did not seem to have a headway in it. I tried all I could, yet it seemed like I have not even made attempt. When I discussed it with a friend of mine, he shared an idea with me and I realized that I had been trying it the wrong way, which was why I could not get the result. I then tried it the way he taught me and adorably, in minutes, I got the result. You see, he gave me an idea and it solved the challenges. This is the power of friendship.
However, you have to understand one thing; a good friendship is built and earned. In order to build good friendship, you have to first present yourself as a good friend, otherwise you will just attract your kind of person. You should not expect only what should be done for you, you also need to make others to feel your impact too. Let them know that you also value them, by your own support to them. After all, it is only when you have planted that you can qualify for harvest. In the same way, you have to invest in building a good friendship before you enjoy its impact.
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