During this week’s reading the one concept that popped out to me was the guidelines for communication between friends at the end of the chapter. The section just explains better ways to communicate amongst friends. The four subtitles are engage in dual perspective, communicate honestly, grow from differences, and don’t sweat the small stuff. Engaging in dual perspective is the act of distinguishing between our judgments and perceptions and what friends say and do. Secondly, communicating honestly is a key factor in a friendship. Honesty is one of the most important gifts friends can give each other. It involves being honest in every situation because lying will just make bigger holes for you in the long run. Grow from differences is the next guideline and it means to be open to diversify with other people. Being friends with someone different then us can be rewarding in the long run. Lastly, don’t sweat the small stuff is the final principle which tells us to let go of small irritations because they will slowly destroy closeness in relationships.
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