Comments on: Would You Be Friends With Yourself? http://www.alexshalman.com/2007/12/23/would-you-be-friends-with-yourself/ Practical Personal Development Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:29:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alex Shalman http://www.alexshalman.com/2007/12/23/would-you-be-friends-with-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-32503 Alex Shalman Wed, 02 Jan 2008 02:55:02 +0000 http://www.alexshalman.com/blog/2007/12/23/would-you-be-friends-with-yourself/#comment-32503 Thank you for stopping by Mary. I agree with you. We often tend to judge others harshly, based on their having a characteristic that we see vile in ourselves. A great thing is that when we recognize this, we get to work on ourselves, to make whatever adjustments we please. Thank you for stopping by Mary.

I agree with you. We often tend to judge others harshly, based on their having a characteristic that we see vile in ourselves.
A great thing is that when we recognize this, we get to work on ourselves, to make whatever adjustments we please.

]]> By: Mary Krajnovich http://www.alexshalman.com/2007/12/23/would-you-be-friends-with-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-32502 Mary Krajnovich Wed, 02 Jan 2008 02:49:59 +0000 http://www.alexshalman.com/blog/2007/12/23/would-you-be-friends-with-yourself/#comment-32502 Very true! I think what they say about not liking in others what you dislike about yourself is true to a certain extent. :D Great post! Very true! I think what they say about not liking in others what you dislike about yourself is true to a certain extent. :D Great post!

]]> By: Alex Shalman http://www.alexshalman.com/2007/12/23/would-you-be-friends-with-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-31700 Alex Shalman Thu, 27 Dec 2007 07:51:53 +0000 http://www.alexshalman.com/blog/2007/12/23/would-you-be-friends-with-yourself/#comment-31700 Thanks for the kind words Jenny. All the best to you and your wonderful family in '08! Btw, Platinum rule is treat others the way they want to be treated. Thanks for the kind words Jenny. All the best to you and your wonderful family in ’08!
Btw, Platinum rule is treat others the way they want to be treated.

]]> By: Jennifer Mannion http://www.alexshalman.com/2007/12/23/would-you-be-friends-with-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-31630 Jennifer Mannion Wed, 26 Dec 2007 20:03:52 +0000 http://www.alexshalman.com/blog/2007/12/23/would-you-be-friends-with-yourself/#comment-31630 Hey Alex, Great post -- and yes, I can finally say I'd be friends with myself! Actually I have always been a good friend to others but for me it was liking myself enough to say I'd want to be friends with myself! (Does that make sense?) The golden rule in my house is "treat others as you want to be treated" and luckily my children have taken that to heart. I think anyone would be lucky to have them as friends. Wanting yourself as a friend is a great guideline and I hope others take it to heart. Congrats on your year anniversary -- you have accomplished quite a lot and are an inspiration to a young blogger as myself! I wish you tons of success for 2008! Gratefully, Jenny Hey Alex, Great post — and yes, I can finally say I’d be friends with myself! Actually I have always been a good friend to others but for me it was liking myself enough to say I’d want to be friends with myself! (Does that make sense?) The golden rule in my house is “treat others as you want to be treated” and luckily my children have taken that to heart. I think anyone would be lucky to have them as friends. Wanting yourself as a friend is a great guideline and I hope others take it to heart. Congrats on your year anniversary — you have accomplished quite a lot and are an inspiration to a young blogger as myself! I wish you tons of success for 2008! Gratefully, Jenny

]]> By: jd http://www.alexshalman.com/2007/12/23/would-you-be-friends-with-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-31492 jd Tue, 25 Dec 2007 18:33:48 +0000 http://www.alexshalman.com/blog/2007/12/23/would-you-be-friends-with-yourself/#comment-31492 Good introspective question! The quick answers yes ;) (I learned long ago to be your own best friend and to treat others as you'd have them treat you) More thoughts ... Opposites attract; similarities bind. I think the core of most friendship is similarities in values, beliefs and rules / personal standards. I think what gets in the way a lot of times is conflict in rules (style or expectation differences) I think it helps a lot to have more tools and lenses for understanding the differences (for example, NLP meta-programs http://thebookshare.blogspot.com/2007/12/meta-programs-and-intrinsic-values-in.html and lens of human understanding http://thebookshare.blogspot.com/2007/12/lens-of-human-understanding.html) Good introspective question!
The quick answers yes ;)
(I learned long ago to be your own best friend and to treat others as you’d have them treat you)

More thoughts … Opposites attract; similarities bind. I think the core of most friendship is similarities in values, beliefs and rules / personal standards. I think what gets in the way a lot of times is conflict in rules (style or expectation differences) I think it helps a lot to have more tools and lenses for understanding the differences (for example, NLP meta-programs http://thebookshare.blogspot.com/2007/12/meta-programs-and-intrinsic-values-in.html and lens of human understanding http://thebookshare.blogspot.com/2007/12/lens-of-human-understanding.html)

]]> By: Omega http://www.alexshalman.com/2007/12/23/would-you-be-friends-with-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-31477 Omega Tue, 25 Dec 2007 12:50:03 +0000 http://www.alexshalman.com/blog/2007/12/23/would-you-be-friends-with-yourself/#comment-31477 What you're talking about in your post is very true. I wish more people would stop and think about these things. Thank you for commenting on my blog! Happy holidays! What you’re talking about in your post is very true. I wish more people would stop and think about these things. Thank you for commenting on my blog! Happy holidays!

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