What is the use of having many friends who are there to just occupy space in your life? I was drawn to a post by friend on Facebook recently. The person in question, was soliciting for financial help on the social media platform. He wanted to start a recharge card business and he needed a certain amount to proceed.
He had gone to his page to make his intention known. He sold the business ideas to his friends and promise to pay them back the 100,000 naira loan. Judging from the responses he got, it is obvious he was very trustworthy.
Someone had advised that since he had over 4000 friends, if he could get just 1000 people to loan him a thousand naira each, he would be able to meet his target. In fact, that helped. The guy in question was able to raise 100, 000 in a couple of days to buy his equipment and register his recharge card business.
If he was someone of questionable character or had in the past be known to be dubious, nobody would have wanted to come to his aid. This goes to show that human relationships and how you maintain them are vital for growth.
As I write, I had to do some self-auditing. Am I building walls or burning bridges? What kind of friends are occupying my space? Can people vouch for me in my absence? Am I worthy of recommendations or referrals? These questions and more ran through my mind lately.
It is of no use having dormant or parasitic friends. They should be there for you and vice versa. There should also be a deliberate effort to make relationships work. Be that friend who can be counted on, has the right values and people can speak well of. In same vein, ensure you are with the right ‘flock’, it is better to have few true supportive friends than have million friends who are nothing but numbers.