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InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration
April 26-27-28, 2024
The focus for today (and the weekend) is:
I maintain my friendships by engaging in activities together.
Today's inspiration was written by Emily Katz:
Many people struggle to make and maintain friendships, and a falling-out with a close friend can be as painful as a breakup with a partner. Despite these potential pitfalls, human beings have always prized friendship. As the 4th century B.C.E. philosopher Aristotle wrote: “no one would choose to live without friends,” even if they could have all other good things instead.
Aristotle could not have imagined today’s communication technologies, the advent of online support groups or the kinds of parasocial relationships made possible by social media. Yet for all the ways in which the world has changed, Aristotle’s writing on friendship continues to resonate.
Aristotle claims that a friendship, like fitness, is a state or disposition that must be maintained by activity: As fitness is maintained by regular exercise, so friendship is maintained by doing things together. Today, as in ancient Athens, friendships have to be maintained by engaging in friendship activities.
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Today's inspiration was adapted from the InnerSelf.com article:
3 Lessons on Friendship from Aristotle: Insights for Modern Relationships
Written by Emily Katz.
Read the complete article here.
About the Author: Emily Katz is an Associate Professor of Ancient Greek Philosophy, Michigan State University.
This is Marie T. Russell, co-publisher of InnerSelf.com, wishing you a day of spending quality time with friends (today and every day)
Comment from Marie: While the saying goes "absence makes the heart grow fonder", absence can also lead to a disconnect in the feeling of connection and closeness. To keep friendships "alive" and vibrant, regular contact is needed and authentic communication is always best.
Our focus for today: I maintain my friendships by engaging in activities together.
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