5 Ways to Be A Good Steward and A Good Friend

I was quite naive in college.  In many ways.

I was never raised with “proper” etiquette like looking a person in the eye, shaking their hand and being warm, friendly and encouraging.

I was told that even if I was invited to an event like a birthday party, that they really didn’t want me there.

Same thing with a slumber party.

As a result, I became even more shy, withdrawn and pessimistic.

No wonder I didn’t have many friends.

But along came one of my college roommates who would never know what a big part she played in my life.

She believed the best of me, or at least I was under the impression that she did. She was confident, forgiving and kind to this naive island girl.

By her example, I learned 5 ways to be a good steward and a good friend:

• Be generous with your possessions. It was the late 80’s and early 90’s and I had access to her state of the art Apple computer at the time. I loved typing reports on that thing! And because she was so kind and generous, I had usage of it and a lot of other things whenever I wanted.
• Be enthusiastic about other people’s successes and good fortunes. I was often told that you didn’t want others to be better than you and if you failed, you were a loser. Wrong. I didn’t tramadol online buy fail. I just had different outcomes that I learned lessons from. My friend taught me to be excited for other people and their accomplishments.
• Be a good steward of your finances. She was one of my exposures to wealthy families and she was very wise with her money and didn’t spend it foolishly. When she purchased a new vehicle, she could have had any car but she chose one that she was comfortable with and had great gas mileage. I’m all for nice cars but she made an impression on me with the way she handled her money.
• Invest in experiences. For one of my birthdays, she got us tickets to a Paula Abdul concert.  At that time I was not able to spend money on a concert and didn’t think it would be a wise purchase. Now, I would much rather pay for experiences and have memories than have things. And she didn’t leave it at that, I got to see Madonna as well!

As you can see, my friend made quite a lasting impression on me by the way she lived her life and the way she treated me.

How do you demonstrate love for your friends? Are there other ways not mentioned above on how to be a good steward? Please leave me your comments below.

About the author, Annett

Annett Bone is the creator and host of The DancePreneuring Studio where she guides her listeners on a journey of transformation inspired by dance, life, and business. The podcast is a reflection of her personal adventure overcoming her fears and returning to her passion for dance after a 20+ year hiatus, the lessons that she has learned along the way, and proving that it’s never too late to be great.