BENEFICIAL FRIENDSHIP AND HARMFUL FRIENDSHIP
A Philosophical Approach
By
VIKRAM KARVE
I invest in books.
Just like some other investments, where one invests and forgets about it for years, sometimes I buy a book and may not read it for years.
Whenever I buy a book, I always write the date and place of purchase.
This morning while I was cleaning my bookcase, I came across a book titled A Source Book in Chinese Philosophy which I had picked up on 26 Jan 2003 at the annual Strand Book Fair at Churchgate Mumbai. I opened a random page and here is the gem of ancient wisdom that I read the following words about types of Friendship:
Confucius said:
There are three kinds of Friendship which are Beneficial and three kinds of Friendship which are Harmful.
Friendship with the Upright, with the Truthful, and with the well-informed is beneficial.
Friendship with those who flatter, with those who are meek and who compromise with principles, and with those who talk cleverly is harmful.
So, dear reader, while selecting who to befriend, bear in mind the above analect of Confucius.
Well I always believe that it is best to have a philosophical approach to life. So I am going to read this book of ancient wisdom, and, from time to time, I will share with you some gems of ancient wisdom with you in my blog.
VIKRAM KARVE
I have recently written a book of short stories called COCKTAIL comprising twenty seven short stories about relationships. To know more please click the links below:
VIKRAM KARVE educated at IIT Delhi, ITBHU Varanasi, The Lawrence School Lovedale, and Bishop's School Pune, is an Electronics and Communications Engineer by profession, a Human Resource Manager and Trainer by occupation, a Teacher by vocation, a Creative Writer by inclination and a Foodie by passion. An avid blogger, he has written a number of fiction short stories and creative non-fiction articles in magazines and journals for many years before the advent of blogging. His delicious foodie blogs have been compiled in a book "Appetite for a Stroll". A collection of his short stories about relationships titled COCKTAIL has been published and Vikram is currently busy writing his first novel and with his teaching and training assignments. Vikram lives in Pune with his family and his muse – his pet DobermanX girl Sherry, with whom he takes long walks thinking creative thoughts.
COCKTAIL - Stories about Relationships by Vikram Karve
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3 comments:
I like the idea of writing the date and place as a memory for the book.
It takes wisdom to put into action what you know, and I think only time shows you the real person in front of you, but some times, it after your 1st fall with your friend.
Good one! ...But how to identify the true friendship? May be in due course..
How to identify the friendship is true or not?
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