Friends can help each other. A true friend is someone who lets you have total freedom to be yourself-and especially to feel. Or, not feel. Whatever you happen to be feeling at the moment is fine with them. That's what real love amounts to-letting a person be what he really is.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Real friendship and love involve accepting someone fully without trying to change them.
- In plain terms
- It means allowing people the freedom to experience and express their emotions.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept others as they are.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who lets you be yourself fully?
- Do you allow others to feel?
Another view
Some people need feedback to grow.
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