About the Book
Making Friends is about the others (a key variable in the happiness equation). This "others" are those whom we love or care to know, those who help us and those who depend on us, those we want to see and those we avoid. Making Friends contain many lessons on friendship.
Additional Details
- Creators
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- Matthews, Andrew, 1957-
- Subject
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- Interpersonal relations
- Self-perception
- Happiness
- Success
- Social interaction
- Publisher
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- National Library Board Singapore, 1990
- Media Masters, 1990
- Digital Description
- application/pdf, 144 p. ill.
- Table of Contents
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- Chapter 1. We all get nervous! -- Habits -- Comparing ourselves -- Who do you think you are? -- Waiting for someone... -- Taking ourselves too seriously -- Chapter 2. The distance we keep -- Quit playing games -- Attracting people -- Stop passing the buck -- Honesty pays off -- Expressing anger -- Chapter 3. Our expectations -- Assert yourself -- Leave people to their own thoughts -- Stop explaining your life -- When you want to say "NO!" -- Chapter 4. The value of compliments -- Teddy -- Talking -- Do what you say -- People want respect -- Tell people how you feel -- People need space -- Chapter 5. It's what you don't say -- Taking offence -- Avoiding arguments -- Telling people "You're wrong" -- Humiliating people -- Criticism -- Ask questions first -- Anger doesn't motivate -- Establish the rules -- Learn from your mistakes -- You get what you expect -- Form wins friends -- Expectations in a friendship -- Limits of friendship -- Chapter 6. Hugs -- Judging people -- Gossip -- Giving -- Jealousy -- Making others happy -- When spending time with miserable people... -- Trying to change people -- Who's perfect?
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2009.