The True Meaning of Friendship
In our lives, we sumptuously surround ourselves with a lot of friends —of course, because we are social beings. We count them, we cherish them, and we rely on them. But have we ever asked ourselves what is meant by friends? Are the people around us really should be considered one? The question is crucial and sometimes can be a matter of life and death. Our friends around us can shape our conception of reality and, to a certain extent, determine our destiny in this world. That’s why it is of paramount importance to dissect what is meant by friends — so that we can know who really are our friends that should surround us. There is a great Roman philosopher who wrote about friendship, Cicero, and he posited a gem of idea that, “Friendship only exists between good men.” This is a good thesis and proves to be actually true, reflecting, though in simple terms, a philosophy of real friendship. In our actual dealings with people, there are many who want to magnetize with us as frie
