There is a saying, count your friends in one part of your hands and you will have the other finger to spare. Making friends is needed for growth, as I will always say, humans are opportunities. If we live the whole world for you to live alone, you will soon be on a countdown. Adam couldn't and God had to give him aid. Here is where things can be very dicey, if you are not able to maintain a positive energy friendship or relationship the bolts may get loosened. How many friends do you have? Probably, you don't know because you are currently mistaking IP addresses for friends. Hahaha, maybe we will talk about this in the later part of this article.
What is the early message here? Simple, do well to fetch out your friendship Circle just as earlier said you will need people to grow. We have heard of several stories where two or more individuals came together to establish businesses which have stood the test of time, brothers have even turned to good business partners, this is something I can myself testify of. It all starts with the vision to grow. Maybe I should cite two examples before coming back to myself. We have heard of the story of Larry Page and Sergey Brin when it comes to Google, how about Bill Gates and Paul Allen story relating to Microsoft?
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Let me expand a little on Hewlett-Packard, likely known as HP which was co-founded by Bill Hawlett and Dave Packard. Both are late (1913-2001 and 1912-1996 respectively), yet they lived behind a very effective legacy in the world of invention and technology. When I was reading through this documentary I found a stunner, 'Bill Hawlett and Dave Packard's relationship lasted for more than five decades, we are talking of 50 years plus here. For two individuals who ended their lives at 88 and 84 years respectively, 50 years plus unity is a milestone achievement when considering they were not brothers. Where is HP today? Of course the brand is waxing stronger and has become a universal common name in the world of tech and business.
So I ask again, how many friends do you have?. We mostly wrongly interpret who friends are or care less about this. 'Humans are like tools and when you pick the wrong tools, you will suffer'---dani-asi. I have been opportuned to work with my brother right from childhood and I have really seen the positive impacts. I can boldly say there are even better days ahead when considering the future we are planning to build. We have planned severally together, failed and still get back up to replan and progress. It all starts when there is a common goal, what do you want/need? What do I want/need and how can we work together to achieve this?. When these grassroot fundamentals are firmly established then a relationship or friendship is likely to thrive.
It goes beyond business if not still business
Maybe we feel it all starts and ends with monetary values. This is not true, nevertheless, one must admit that friendship entails quality transactions. Let's take for instance, Bitcoin is known for transactions, right? Yet its transaction remains very unique as it entails settling finances or money as the case may be. How about Hive token? Of course a transaction is involved and even on a larger scale. Here, you could transact a text like 'hello, how are you doing', a picture, a video and finance also included. What am I saying here? Friends are supposed to give us an all round quality life. Your happiness, well being, finance, decisions, suggestion, mental and emotional support are considered.
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How many of those acclaimed IP addresses on your social media in the name of friends do show up when you are down?. Trust me, even if you were to disappear, it is likely none of their business. I can tell there are some friends in my media handle who are late and I don't know, they are still piling up in my friends list. I am not saying you should not make friends in general, nevertheless prioritize who true friends are, the rest is just you encircling yourself in toxicity. How many times do some of them even post awkward status and contents that irritate or insult what you stand for? The toxicity is what one should try to avoid.
Some have joined a circle of spenders when they themselves know they are struggling to rise. It will be week in and week out spending just to meet standards. I told a friend of mine how people really prioritize lavishing money on birthdays, they demand so much from their friends during such days and it always turns back to hunt. Trust me, you will have to spend the remaining 365 days compulsorily celebrating others' birthdays financially. Where does this always end up, borrowing and being in debt here and there. I chose to cut my coat according to my size, I do give but don't put me in a tight corner.
To conclude, let me add, we need to be wise if we want to go far and fast enough too. I am personally a no party guy, don't throw banquets and expect to drain my vision. I am very friend selective, firstly I have to understand what you have to offer before drawing you closer. Yes you can say I can count them in one part of my hand and keep the remaining five fingers; I call it peace of mind. Life is too short to entangle yourself in unending ropes. Work with people who try to bring out the best version of you. People who if they get mad at you it is because they feel you can do better. I do get such conversations with my brother and the argument is always about self improvement for needed growth. There is an old saying, work with five millionaires and the sixth is likely going to be you, you all know the reverse of this statement.
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