9.29 Do you agree with: the friends that you can have fun with is more important than the friends that you can get help from?
It is often said that a friend in need is a friend in deed. When it comes to the topic that whether we should choose people who we can have fun with as our friends or those who can help us when we need them as friends, there will be a lot of discussions. As far as I am concerned, I will make friends with people who can help me, and further illustrate my reasons as follows:
First and foremost, more often than not, those people who can help us when we in difficulties are our real friends. In my point of view, there are a lot of people we can have fun with, but just a few that we can share sorrow with, and I regard these people as my best friends. Taking me for example, when I first prepared for GMAT, the task became so hard for me that I cannot understand the logical chain and even the long sentences. I was rather upset and almost lost heart. My friend Li Yang saw me one day and she inspired me by saying that if I could not overcome this task, how could I survive in the States and make my dream come true. And she suggested that I should make a well-organized plan to divide my goal into several litter parts, which are attractive and attainable. And just like that, I gradually had a faith in conquering this. Since Li Yang helped me surmount the GMAT, we have become best friends. So I think real friend can come to give you a hand when you are in trouble rather than just stand aside.
Furthermore, when we have trouble and need help, a hand from the friend will definitely makes situation better. For example, Yu Minghong, the CEO of New Oriental, and Niu Gensheng, the CEO of Mengniu Dairy, are friends since they were very young. However, Yu set up his company and became successful earlier. When Niu wanted to establish a dairy company Mengniu, Yu actually helped him a lot by providing financial support and giving many constructive suggestions. After some years, Mengniu became the biggest dairy company in China. Every time when Niu talks about Yu, he always says “How lucky I am to have such a friend." From this case, we can see how important friends' help is.
In conclusion, friends are the most valuable treasure in our lives. So it is important for everyone to choose right friends. And based on the reasons above, the real friends are those who can facilities us in proper ways, but not just entertain us.
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