Welcome to Woice With Warikoo, hosted by Ankur Warikoo. In this episode, Ankur explores the fascinating phenomenon of friendship and shares three key signs of a genuine, long-lasting bond. Tune in as he discusses the importance of staying through tough times, believing in one another, and always telling the truth, even when it's hard. Join us every Thursday for new episodes on your favorite podcast platform.
00:00 Introduction to Woice With Warikoo
00:29 The Fascinating Phenomenon of Friendship
00:57 Three Signs of True Friendship
01:01 Sign 1: Staying Through the Worst
01:50 Sign 2: Believing in You When You Don't
02:34 Sign 3: Telling the Hard Truth
03:10 Conclusion and Call to Action
[00:00:03] Hey everyone, this is Voice with Warikoo, with my, or Ankur Warikoo. In this English podcast series, I cover a lot of things in this English podcast series. Career, relationships, personal finance, success, failure, and frankly, something else that comes to mind. Every week on Thursday, a new episode on your favorite podcast platform. Voice with Warikoo. Friendship is such a fascinating phenomenon.
[00:00:32] You have two completely random strangers who meet. They connect and they begin to share a bond. A bond that takes them through an adventure, often joyous, sometimes painful, and occasionally devastating. But irrespective of our experience, the notion of friendship rarely changes. We continue to make and break friendships. And I often ask myself, what makes for a good, long-lasting friendship? Here are three signs that I have figured in my life.
[00:01:00] Number one, no one is truly your friend until they've seen the worst of you and still chose to stay. Because it's very easy to be a friend when things are lovely, when they're happy, when they're joyful, and when it's all about partying and laughing and watching movies together. But each one of us has a dark side. A side that we perhaps are scared of ourselves, embarrassed, maybe even guilty. And one day that side will emerge in front of a friend. They'll be caught by surprise and most frankly at that point they will leave.
[00:01:30] I don't want to do anything with this. Most likely will be their reaction. But that true friend, they will witness you at your worst and still choose to stay. Because they believe in you. Because they believe you would want to change. You would want to work on yourself. And they're willing to help. Number two, no one is truly your friend until they say, I believe in you, when you struggle to believe in yourself. You remember those moments where things were hard?
[00:01:58] When times were hard, when everything felt hard, when you felt like you would not make it, when you felt you were ugly or helpless or stuck or incapable or inadequate, unwanted, when you felt that your life was perhaps over. And that moment, most people would leave you to it. No, you can't handle a pessimist or a toxic person such as this. That's what most people will say. But that one true friend, they'll stare you in your eyes and say, I believe in you.
[00:02:26] And sometimes, all we need in our lives is for someone to say that. Number three, no one is truly your friend until they chose to tell you the truth, even though they might be affected personally for saying the truth. Because it's so easy to say what you want to hear. It's so hard, so hard to say what you should hear. And a true friend will always do that. Always. Because they know that you deserve the truth.
[00:02:56] Knowing that you might feel hurt. You might even get angry. You might feel blamed. And in that moment, you might hate them. They will still tell you the truth. Because friends are special. All the best.