The Friendship, By William Shakespeare And Friendship `` By Ralph Waldo Emerson

Friendship is an important asset in the world we live in, the young needs friendship to retain them from error, older people need it to care for them and those in their prime time need it, to do fine actions. No one would choose to live without friends because friendship is very important and it holds cities together.

A true friendship is a bond between two people that care equally about each other and put the other person ahead of them for that person’s benefit. Friendships are given to people to show that someone cares about them. Friendships teach you how to care for someone, always do what is better for that person, and trust the people that stay with you.

Helen Keller once stated that “Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.” Friendship can be defined in many different ways. For example a four year old might say that a friend is the other boy that gave him a cookie. While an adult says someone to talk and relate to when they need it. They are also formed in a plethora of ways. For instance, the two four year olds could grow up staying friends, or you meet some random person in the supermarket and start talking, or even through another friend. Friends are part of what makes life fun, being able to enjoy the joyous times with another person, and lean on them in the challenging times.

Friendship can have a significant impact on a person’s life in a positive and negative way. There are many definitions and types of friendship. In Todd May’s article “Friendship in an Age of Economics,” Aristotle believed that there are three types of friendship which are, “…those of pleasure, those of usefulness, and true friendship” (May). Friendship can be described as a bond between two people that have a connection which includes loyalty, acceptance, trust, and love. John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men, demonstrates a strong friendship between the main characters, George Milton and Lennie Small. Friendship can make people vulnerable in the way they trust, accept and love each other.

Trustworthiness, dependency, and advices are all valuable ideas that must exist in friendship as it helps realize the importance of a friend. People can acknowledge the worth of each other, and also appreciate from their existence, which can lead to an evolution in their friendships. But it can also be a way to consider the standard of a good friend – a true friend. The author analytically motivates readers to wonder about how much of these values their friendships convey, and by utilizing his conceptual meaning of a true friend, Steinbeck translates that a real friend is whom that you can trust, depend on, and take good advices from. Steinbeck in conclusion, further alludes readers to look back upon their friends, and to consider how many “real” friends are besides them

In “Friendship in an Age of Economics” by Todd May, friendship is defined as different types of relationships. Todd May starts the article off with a story of him being in the hospital. A friend of his had come by and sat with him for some time. May then goes into the different types of relationships and friendships. He finishes off the article with this quote, “To be able to sit by the bed of another, watching him sleep, waiting for nothing else, is to understand where else we might be”. This quote is very meaningful because it reflects on one of the true meanings of friendship. You should be able to be with that person regardless of the situation, you should always be there for your friend, and supporting

Friendship is relationship of mutual affection between people. Friendship is relationship has been studied in academic fields such as communication , sociology and social. This message gave me a eye opener to everything and always have their back through everything.

Friendship is one of the most valuable things to a person. It gives you the freedom to be who you are. Living a life without friendship is like not living at all because you don’t have anyone to experience it with. In your life, you will come across both good and bad friendships. A good friendship is described as honest, loyal, and happy.

It can change us and it can change the people around us. Friends are what bond people together. You should make sure that your friend has a good influence upon you though. Relationships are one of the key belongings in our lives. The author wants us to know that if we didn’t have any friends or their influences we couldn’t be

This quote explains how Aristotle believes that this is the best type of friendship because he believes that this friendship is so long lasting because he says that friendship lasts as long as people stay good and virtue is enduring. Aristotle believes that this is the rarest form of friendship because it takes two people who are committed to one another and not only looking for the benefits in which Utility or Pleasure are consisted of. He also explains how this friendship can only work for the “good” person, these certain people also have to be in some ways alike as well as beneficial to one another. This meaning that both sides of the relationship need to provide benefits to the other person in addition to being pleasant to each other.

"If I don't see you on the other side," he said in a sappy voice, "remember that I love you.” (pg. 112) and “Thank you for being my friends” (pg.84). I can absolutely comprehend with the importance of friendship. Without friendship, my life would be gloomy and unmeaningful. Thomas relied on his friend when he experiences grief and stress, so do I! The importance of friendship developed my outstanding kindness, happiness, and motivation to forget the negativity and embrace the positivity. Friendship also gave me a purpose in life, motivating me to achieve success and ignore the stress; friends are why I’m excited for

This friendship is a bond "between people who are good and alike in virtue" (NE 1156b). They chose to be friends regardless of utility or pleasure because of their similarities. However, they must be at similar points in their quest for virtue, so that one is not a hindrance to the other. Aristotle explains that these kinds of friendships take time to create because it takes time and work to find the right people and then to forge a long-lasting bond. Therefore, a person cannot have a large number of true friends, because they simply do not have enough time. The true friendships, just like true happiness, are end within themselves, and are not used as a means to achieve some other end. These friendships also include love, as people enjoy being loved for its own sake, "and for this reason it would seem it is something better than being honoured and that friendship is chosen for its own sake" (NE, 1159a). Self-sufficient friendships lead to love which is an indication that both parties are closer to true happiness. They have a constant source of enjoyment for no reason other than they enjoy it. This relationship is distinguished from those between relatives, as a parent loves their child because that child is a part of the parent. Similarly, children are fond of parents simply because the parents are their originator. This love is natural and is not achieved, so it does not help a person live virtuously or achieve happiness. Thus, the goal of a friendship is to achieve a state in which both parties are permanently feeling enjoyment which satisfies them emotionally and intellectually, and brings them closer to

Many people are hypocrites for not “practicing what they preach.” They tell others to not give in to conformity, however, our society has still accepted many common beliefs and practices. This includes fashion, relationships, religion, technology, and more. In concern of today’s aspect of relationships, Ralph Waldo Emerson would, and should, be highly disappointed. Firstly, he valued “believ[ing] your own thought” and “what is true for you in your private heart” (Self-Reliance p. 1).

There are several similarities between Aristotle and Confucius on the concept of friendship.  Both viewed friendship as a relationship between virtuous and trustworthy friends who understand each other 's character.  According to Aristotle and Confucius, virtue is essential when friends  are able to share their lives with one another during the time of fortune and misfortunes.  For this leads them to live happily, joyfully, and harmoniously as friends. Aristotle posited that, “The perfect form of friendship is that between good men who are alike in excellence or virtue” ( Nicomachean Ethics VIII. ch.3(1156b(10). Confucius, agreed with Aristotle, as the Analects says “Virtue is never left to stand  alone; he who has it always have

In life there are many changes that can cause a true friendship to go wary such as marriage, divorce, birth of children, new careers, and sickness. However, through each of those events the two must remember to keep the intimacy, the letting down of emotional barriers and the expression of innermost thoughts and feelings, “that which makes friendships thrive must be an enjoyable one” and to “always interact” (Karbo 3). Although psychologists continue to research the formation of friendships the great philosopher Aristotle knew exactly how friendships formed and how the lasted.