Having a best friend is one of life?s greatest joys, and research overwhelmingly proves that our life depends on them. The absence and presence of them affects our physical and mental health ? even our finances. In a world of diluted friendships, from ?besties? to Facebook friends, friendships of convenience and ?specialty? BFs, how do we find and keep them?
Dr. John Townsend, the best-selling author of Boundaries (over 2 million copies sold) helps readers break through relationship barriers with his new book How to Be a Best Friend Forever. BF and BFF messages are send by text or social media profiles and widely recognized as important friendships. You?ll see BFF jewelry and bracelets for little girls, BFF clothing and a variety of marketing and products based on the concept of specialization. Yet when you read this book by Dr. John Townsend, you?ll have a deeper understanding and appreciation for the value of true friendship.
This book answers the question on how to be a best friend to someone else and how to find true value in your relationships. The timing is perfect with so many people on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube communicating in electronic chatter rather than deep conversation. As more and more people place value on the number of followers they have, number of likes or activity around something they said?fewer people are investing time in deep relationships. Dr. Townsend reminds us to create face-to-face encounters with one another, plant seeds for lasting friendships and maintain those BFF relationships. He outlines benefits on both sides of the BFF relationship as well as potential pitfalls.
The book covers things like:
- The anatomy of a B.F.F. and 3 must-have qualities
- How to find and keep a BFF
- Learning to connect deeply in a friendship
- The trouble with family or spousal BFFs
- Does Facebook make friendships better?
One of the greatest benefits to this book How to Be a Best Friend Forever are the checklists for evaluating your friendships. We are encouraged to examine the health of our friendships to create lifetime relationships. I found the book useful and informative with several ideas I?m exploring in my own life. After reading the book I was impressed with the advice to take a deeper look at my current BFF?s and invest more time in mutually rewarding relationships. I was so inspired by the book, I can?t wait to attend my next church small group or hang out at the office lunchroom to search for potential BFF?s. I?ve already reached out to my neighbor for another coffee break- it?s been at least two months since our last one- and I put an asterisk next to the date on my calendar (read the book and find out why!).
Men and women of any age will enjoy this book.? Read it yourself, or with a group of friends and then take time to sit down together and discuss some of the concepts and questions. Buy a copy for a high school graduate and send him or her off with a mission to create more BFF?s. I hope you?ll enjoy the book as much as I did?and if you want to build a BFF relationship with me?let?s get this party started!
My Amazon Rating 5/5
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Disclosure of Material Connection: I received How to Be a Best Friend Forever free from Worthy Publishing and PR by the Book as part of their blogger review program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission?s 16 CFR, Part 255: ?Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.? Click here to find out How to Become A Book Review Blogger.
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Source: http://www.womensbiblecafe.com/2012/02/how-to-be-a-best-friend-forever-book-review/
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