Issue # 189

Be Your Own Best Friend

You can be your own best friend or your own worst enemy.

Most of us spend our lives being half-hearted friends to ourselves. Alternating between criticizing ourselves severely and rationalizing bad behaviors.

First, what does being your own best friend really mean?

Start with the idea of what a great friend would mean to you. What would this person be like? How would they treat you? What would they say to you? Why would you want this person in your life?

I have had the pleasure of having great friends in my life. Even some friends who I consider my best friends, at least for a portion of my life.

And just having best friends for a portion of your life is pretty sweet. Life has a lot of twists and turns. Your friends at some point may not be possible later due to circumstances totally beyond your control.

So, enjoy however much time you have with your best friends.

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