Friendship Takes Work, but It Also Makes It Worthwhile

This post was originally published on Defender Network

(WIB) – Friendship is one of life’s most sustaining forces, yet too often, we treat it as optional, something that should simply fall into place without conscious effort.

We pour energy into our careers, our families, even our fitness, but when it comes to maintaining friendships, many of us assume they should survive on autopilot. The truth is, real friendship takes effort, intention and work. And in our increasingly fragmented, busy lives, that work matters more than ever.

The Myth of Effortless Friendship

We grow up on stories where friendships seem organic: Playground bonds, dorm-room alliances, office happy-hour cliques. Because these beginnings feel easy, we trick ourselves into believing friendship should always be easy. But