Although at this movie friends help George Bailey with money, the friends' effect goes beyond it. It is like a psychological or mental support that enables you to move forward, even though all around you seems to be against that.
As far as I know there are no statistical data about the help of a friend, but I am sure you have experienced that at some point. And what is it exactly?
Adverse situations, obstacles, barriers and problems have the intrinsic ability to "freeze" your self-esteem and your capacity for finding solutions. Let's see this example: I remember a few years ago when I went to the Elephants Orphanage and watched those wonderful beings to take their bath at the river. At some point, a few of them went to the other shore and after a while, one of the caretakers went to fetch them. I was curious to know how, as they are enormous and the caretakers are quite small in comparison. But, of course, they had a tool: a stick with something at its tip that was able to hold the elephant by its ears...
Reality is elephants are much stronger than their caretakers. However, since they are small the men use the same tool so the elephants got used to that and don't challenge their right over them.
In the same way, situations have come when we were not able to deal with them and that left an impression. Years later when we finally can deal with those problems, when they come we cannot manage them as we believe internally they are stronger than us.
Imagine that I could speak elephants' language and become friend to them. Imagine that at some point I start to tell them they are much stronger than their caretakers so they don't need to fear their stick... That is what a friend does for us.
Friends come as an external factor that helps us to realize things. Without friends it is much harder to understand that we are much stronger than those situations.
The more we realize how strong we are, it will be more difficult for problems to overcome your own power. With friends around you, you will always feel protected and much more powerful.
In today's world of Social Networks friends, it is important to have real people around you, physically or subtly.
When they are close to you, enjoy their company and presence, their advices and let them guide you a bit.
When they are far away, enjoy the powerful thoughts and wishes they send you, let those touch your heart deeply.
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