There is a magnet in your heart that will attract true friends. That magnet is unselfishness, thinking of others first; when you learn to live for others, they will live for you.
Interpretation
True friendship is forged through selflessness and a genuine concern for others.
This quote by Paramahansa Yogananda emphasizes the importance of unselfishness in forming deep and meaningful friendships. By prioritizing the needs and well-being of others, we create a reciprocated bond where true friends will naturally gravitate towards us, fostering a supportive and loving relationship.
In practice
In a speech about the value of relationships, one might say, 'As Paramahansa Yogananda stated, there is a magnet in your heart that will attract true friends.'
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To find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.
He liked the works of his friends, which is beautiful as loyalty but can be disastrous as judgement.
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A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
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