{"product_id":"the-law-of-reciprocity-the-john-arthur-9789988371340","title":"The Law Of Reciprocity (The Laws Of Friendship)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe friendships you keep are the friendships that will keep you in life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat will you do when you enter into friendship and realize you're the only one who cares about your friend? Has it ever occurred to you in a situation where it seems you give your all to a relationship and the other party of the relationship neither seem to acknowledge your efforts nor appreciate your presence?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt may be a business relationship or career relationship where you give all your best to the organization, but your employer doesn't acknowledge your contributions by paying you on time or giving you what you deserve?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt may be a marriage relationship where you commit yourself to it so much but your spouse doesn't value your commitment?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThink of being in a dating relationship where you discipline yourself so much to stay chaste until marriage but your partner does not even commit himself or herself to the relationship as much as you do?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat of being in a friendship where you are the only one who does all the calling, and seem to care so much about the friendship and the moment you stop calling and caring so much, the friendship ends?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI feel the pain of parents, guardians and mentors who invest so much into their children and wards, but after they climb the ladder of excellence, success and glory they completely forget about the people who took care of them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese experiences could be very heartbreaking, painful and tormenting. If you go through them, it may seem as though life was just designed to be a one-sided adventure without any experience of a reciprocal relationship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA true friendship requires two; not one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFriendship is a relationship. The root meaning of the word RELATIONSHIP states that to constitute a relationship there has to be an object to relate with. The two or more objects coming together is what helps to constitute a relationship. And that's how friendship works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe simplest definition of friendship is this: Friendship is a relationship of mutual affection between two or more people. The key word in this definition is MUTUAL. When mutuality is absent in friendship, a real or true friendship cannot be created. A true friendship requires two; not one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA one-sided friendship is not a real friendship. You can call it a unilateral friendship, an opportunistic friendship or a parasitic friendship. It only benefits one person and distorts the true picture of a real friendship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor you to both be a true friend and have a true friendship, care for your friends as they care for you and learn to love them just for their own sake.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJesus Christ concluded, \"A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another...\" (John 13:34). That means if I love you, you should also love me. It shouldn't be one-sided; true friendship is a two-way street. It works by The Law of Reciprocity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Arthur\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9988371349\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789988371340\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e John Arthur\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/04\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 158\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.37d","brand":"John Arthur","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46372685218047,"sku":"9789988371340","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_001746c9-19c3-48cb-9f9d-7014934c8930.jpg?v=1732726658","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-law-of-reciprocity-the-john-arthur-9789988371340","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}