本帖最后由 wazza 于 2009-4-25 19:28 编辑
Accompanied by the ever increasing advance of the society, the social relationship becomes more and more significant. A harmonious atmosphere is so crucial for work and life that people are inclined to avoid anything that may destroy it.Sometimes individuals are afraid to point out their friends' mistakes for this reason. However, with all aspects carefully considered, I still believe that people should remind their friends of the mistakes rather than let friend make mistakes.
In the first place, people should point out their friends' mistakes so that they can make correction quickly, though there may be a short-term hard time. As the old saying goes, a friend in need is a friend indeed. That is to say, individuals should help their friends in proper time. Take my friend Jack for example. When I was a member of the football team of our primary school, I was often late for training. One day Jack talked to me about this problem in private. At first I felt angry. But later I accepted his criticism and attended training on time from then on. Now we still keep in touch with each other although we live in different cities. It is Jack that helped me eliminate this bad habit.
In addition, the more mistakes a person rectify, the more likely he or she will succeed in career. General speaking, human beings tend to ignore their own mistakes easily. And this ignorance is more dangerous than the mistake itself. Consequently, people need friends to give a warning. For instance, the celebrated businessman Bill Gates refused to develop a project on Internet in the early 1990s. However, his friend and colleague, Ballmer, thought Gate's idea was wrong and pointed it out in a meeting. Eventually, Gate changed his mind and the project was carried out, which turned out to be a wise decision. So, individuals need friends to remind them of the mistake in the road towards success.
Admittedly, there are no gardens with weeds. In fact, people are usually unwilling to accept friends' criticism. Also, nobody would like to make friends with a fault finder. Thus, people should choose a right time and speak in a reasonable way.
In conclusion, taking action to help a friend correct his or her mistakes carries more weight than letting he or she be trapped in the mistake. |