Make Some Room For Friendship in Your Life!
If you currently feel that you don't have enough friends in your
life, one reason may be that you have let yourself become too
busy to make time for the relationships you already have.
Nurturing and maintaining friendships requires effort and
commitment. Many of us let our lives become so busy with work
and other commitments that we don't get around to scheduling
time for pleasure and renewal with the friends, relatives and
acquaintances we already have.
If you make an effort to call your friends more regularly, see
them more often, and to accept more of the invitations you
receive from others, can improve your social life in a hurry!
Are there any people you could call right now and be assured of
a pleasant welcome? Are these people that you could count on to
help you in a crisis? Can you have close talks with them? Do you
have fun when you are together? Are you happy to have them in
your life?
If you haven't seen much of your friends lately, is it because
you have become too busy? Have you grown apart? Was there an
argument?
If the main reason you haven't been getting together with the
people you already know is because you have gotten too busy,
take a good look at how you spend your time.
Think for a few moments about your real values and priorities in
life. Is your hectic lifestyle really bringing you the quality
of life that you want?
If you have become too busy for friends, why has this happened?
Are you pursuing material toys in your life at the expense of
relationships with other human beings?
Have you allowed your time to be over-committed because you
never say "No" to anyone? Do you insist on doing things yourself
that could be delegated to others? If so, why? Do you believe
that everything depends on you?
Examine whether the way you are currently spending your time
accurately reflects your deepest values and priorities. Make
sure that you schedule adequate time for the things that are
truly most important to you.
If you really want to keep friends in your life, make a space in
your schedule, and a space in your heart for them.