i strongly believe in the theory that human beings work better in a group. some say they work better alone, and i really run into those situations A LOT around my life. still, having a companion by your side is always a great option (if it’s the right one)

some think they’ll never fall because they’re surrounded by people, but that’s not always reality. it’s great to know how to tell apart who you walk with by 3 principles: acquaintance, friend and brother. acquaintances are everywhere, friends too — and that’s the problem.

understanding that not every friend will be there for everything you need is natural, and sometimes, if you think about it, you may find yourself in a scenario where you’re alone. the truth is we’re never alone, let’s be honest (i myself strongly believe in God’s presence), but there are certain times when it just feels like everyone disappeared.

telling a friend apart from a brother is something serious and it will help you “find yourself” in the moments when you’re “lost.” depending on other people’s opinion/will is synonymous with dependence and weakness. once i saw a video — i’ll leave its content below:

if you’re suffering from something in your life right now, please swallow your tears and deal with your problems in private. because first, it’s immature to go around with all your problems begging for attention, and second, you’re only exposing your weaknesses and you have no idea how much some people feed on that negative energy. but mainly because you think everyone has interest in hearing your problems, when people already have their own problems to deal with and in most cases will still judge you exactly because you can’t deal with yours. but i’m not saying you shouldn’t ask anyone for help!! the big point i want to make is to be careful who you expose your life to and try to ask for help from, because that’s the difference between salvation and digging yourself even deeper into the hole you’re already in.

i’m not saying you’re alone — on the contrary, there are many people who want your good scattered around out there. i just want to reinforce that it’s always good to be careful who you walk with so you don’t “dig yourself even deeper into the hole you’re already in” and keep moving forward. thank you.

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