The Friendship Ladder – How To Make Friends | Freedom Muse
The part about colleagues as a rung on the ladder, that's not necessarily any "higher" on the ladder than "acquaintance. Having someone as a colleague, that person may not even be a person you can work with let alone be friends with. I look at "colleague" as separate than making friends. Some people refuse to mix professional and personal because it can get confusing. The ladder is a good starter, but there's definitely more things to consider, many not under our control.
Things not under our control include race, socioeconomics, married vs. single, sex, age differences- particularly 20s and 30s or under 18 and 18+, luck, reciprocation
Some things under our control that can help the situation: your confidence, trust, risk taking, savvyness, some initiation
Having friends isn't always about being social and making friends. It's being confident, understanding who you are, trying to constantly survive and network and reciprocate, and understanding when to stand up for yourself, when to listen, and when to have fun.
The part about colleagues as a rung on the ladder, that's not necessarily any "higher" on the ladder than "acquaintance. Having someone as a colleague, that person may not even be a person you can work with let alone be friends with. I look at "colleague" as separate than making friends. Some people refuse to mix professional and personal because it can get confusing. The ladder is a good starter, but there's definitely more things to consider, many not under our control.
Things not under our control include race, socioeconomics, married vs. single, sex, age differences- particularly 20s and 30s or under 18 and 18+, luck, reciprocation
Some things under our control that can help the situation: your confidence, trust, risk taking, savvyness, some initiation
Having friends isn't always about being social and making friends. It's being confident, understanding who you are, trying to constantly survive and network and reciprocate, and understanding when to stand up for yourself, when to listen, and when to have fun.
