"One good friend is better than a thousand poor ones." To what extent is this statement true? Discuss.
Friends are an important part of our life. They are the ones who cheer us up, have fun with and share top secrets. There are certain secrets that can only be shared with friends, and therefore a good friend is a valuable thing in life. Only good friends come forward to help us when we are down. People who have good friends are the luckiest individuals on earth. True friendship is a blessing enjoyed by only a few. Those who have it should thank God for having true gems in their lives. So, friends are truly important. But, it is extremely crucial to choose the right friends who are true to us, as we are greatly influenced by them. For better or worse, friends have a big impact in our life. Friends not only influence our decisions, but also can change our perceptions and turn us into a different person! It is thus crystal clear that one good friend is better than a thousand poor ones. Good friends provide help and support, unconditional love and care and honest opinion.
Even in times of adversity, [a good friend is committed and stands by us]pi. No company is better than having a friend by our side in times of need. A good friend does not just hang around us when we are cruising through life. They are there even when the sky is cloudy and the storm is beating down hard on us. They pull us up when we fall down, motivate us and cheer us on to finish the , race. Not everyone is like that, however. Poor or false friends will put us on a pedestal, only to take it away when we stumble. They walk out on us in the rough phases of our lives. They show us their back and prefer to associate with other successful people. False friends support us only when we are rich and famous. As soon as fame and riches leave us, so do these false friends. We become strangers in their eyes. Worse still, they may even collaborate with our enemies and bring us further misery. One should always try to maintain a distance from false friends. We do not need them, as one good friend is better than a thousand poor ones.
A good friend will always love, care and support us. Their love and care know no bounds. One can never feel lonely when surrounded by true good friends. They are the ones we have fun with, whether through playing together as children or later in life, working together. True friends partake in each other's joy, and they will always be there to cheer us on. No matter what happens and what state we may be in, true friends are always there to support us and extend their moral support. They will never hesitate to sacrifice their own happiness and comfort for our sake. A very good example of true friendship is during the powerful earthquake that hit Fukushima and triggered a strong tsunami on 11 March 2011. Regardless of class or creed, people came out in full force to help their friends who were in great sorrow. As is rightly said, "A friend in need is a friend indeed". Unlike poor friends, true friends do not expect any kind of gratification in return for our friendship.
To unconditionally love and care for us alone is not enough. We need friends to guide us and correct us whenever we do something wrong. [Good friends teach us, point out our mistakes and help us resolve them]P3. For example, if we do not understand a lesson taught in class, we can always refer to good friends for help and guidance. They may offer us a fresh perspective at looking at issues or problems which may be entirely different from ours. Sometimes, they may think way beyond our thinking and guide us to choose the correct path. They know us well and will judge us honestly, without having any prejudice or bias. True friends can be counted on to be honest and completely truthful. They will not heap up a shower of praise to blind us to our personal flaws. King Solomon wrote that "better are the wounds of a friend than the praises of an enemy". He also wrote that "two heads are better than one". Good friends complement us and are extremely essential to help us make proper choices in life. Even if there is only, one good friend, it is better than having a thousand poor ones who may ruin our lives.
Friendship is a beautiful bond, but always be cautiou to differentiate between good friends and poor friend When we grow old, and the best days of our life behi us, our good friends will always be there with us, grow old too. They will be our lifelong companions, our ‘{tv for life'. Friends come and go, but good friends last fc Even death might not be strong enough to break f bond. Loneliness prevails in the lives of those who have good friends. Having a single good friend helps an individual to overcome all the hurdles in his or her lifetime. On the contrary, an individual without a single good friend has to face all the hardships and adversities of life alone. Without a doubt, one good friend is better than a thousand poor ones.
Friends are an important part of our life. They are the ones who cheer us up, have fun with and share top secrets. There are certain secrets that can only be shared with friends, and therefore a good friend is a valuable thing in life. Only good friends come forward to help us when we are down. People who have good friends are the luckiest individuals on earth. True friendship is a blessing enjoyed by only a few. Those who have it should thank God for having true gems in their lives. So, friends are truly important. But, it is extremely crucial to choose the right friends who are true to us, as we are greatly influenced by them. For better or worse, friends have a big impact in our life. Friends not only influence our decisions, but also can change our perceptions and turn us into a different person! It is thus crystal clear that one good friend is better than a thousand poor ones. Good friends provide help and support, unconditional love and care and honest opinion.
Even in times of adversity, [a good friend is committed and stands by us]pi. No company is better than having a friend by our side in times of need. A good friend does not just hang around us when we are cruising through life. They are there even when the sky is cloudy and the storm is beating down hard on us. They pull us up when we fall down, motivate us and cheer us on to finish the , race. Not everyone is like that, however. Poor or false friends will put us on a pedestal, only to take it away when we stumble. They walk out on us in the rough phases of our lives. They show us their back and prefer to associate with other successful people. False friends support us only when we are rich and famous. As soon as fame and riches leave us, so do these false friends. We become strangers in their eyes. Worse still, they may even collaborate with our enemies and bring us further misery. One should always try to maintain a distance from false friends. We do not need them, as one good friend is better than a thousand poor ones.
A good friend will always love, care and support us. Their love and care know no bounds. One can never feel lonely when surrounded by true good friends. They are the ones we have fun with, whether through playing together as children or later in life, working together. True friends partake in each other's joy, and they will always be there to cheer us on. No matter what happens and what state we may be in, true friends are always there to support us and extend their moral support. They will never hesitate to sacrifice their own happiness and comfort for our sake. A very good example of true friendship is during the powerful earthquake that hit Fukushima and triggered a strong tsunami on 11 March 2011. Regardless of class or creed, people came out in full force to help their friends who were in great sorrow. As is rightly said, "A friend in need is a friend indeed". Unlike poor friends, true friends do not expect any kind of gratification in return for our friendship.
To unconditionally love and care for us alone is not enough. We need friends to guide us and correct us whenever we do something wrong. [Good friends teach us, point out our mistakes and help us resolve them]P3. For example, if we do not understand a lesson taught in class, we can always refer to good friends for help and guidance. They may offer us a fresh perspective at looking at issues or problems which may be entirely different from ours. Sometimes, they may think way beyond our thinking and guide us to choose the correct path. They know us well and will judge us honestly, without having any prejudice or bias. True friends can be counted on to be honest and completely truthful. They will not heap up a shower of praise to blind us to our personal flaws. King Solomon wrote that "better are the wounds of a friend than the praises of an enemy". He also wrote that "two heads are better than one". Good friends complement us and are extremely essential to help us make proper choices in life. Even if there is only, one good friend, it is better than having a thousand poor ones who may ruin our lives.
Friendship is a beautiful bond, but always be cautiou to differentiate between good friends and poor friend When we grow old, and the best days of our life behi us, our good friends will always be there with us, grow old too. They will be our lifelong companions, our ‘{tv for life'. Friends come and go, but good friends last fc Even death might not be strong enough to break f bond. Loneliness prevails in the lives of those who have good friends. Having a single good friend helps an individual to overcome all the hurdles in his or her lifetime. On the contrary, an individual without a single good friend has to face all the hardships and adversities of life alone. Without a doubt, one good friend is better than a thousand poor ones.
