Book Description
"Worthy A Friend" is a book written upon realizing that, most of the people often think that the causes of modern social problems, from divorce to homelessness and conflicts are created by poverty. Overlooking something crucial: i.e. friendship; it appears that our societies are ignoring the importance of friendship. The philosophy behind "Worthy a Friend" is to help the world appreciate the reality that, "In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. It keeps the young out of mischief; it comfort and aid the old in their weakness and it incite those in the prime of life to noble deeds." Friendship is vital for wellbeing and it is the only glue that can stick the world together, yet it takes time to develop and can't be artificially created. Worth A Friend recommends carrying out personal "friendship audit" in order to recognize which friendships provide important things one need, then to sharpen each friendship in line with its strength. It discuss on how close friendship can be a mirror of your own self, it adds that friendship is also important in politics and business because it "cultivates the virtues, such as creativity and compassion which are essential to a flourishing society." It concludes that if we cultivate friendship, we can "lift some of the burden from our apparently unhappy, isolated selves."
