This is the continuation of the previous article:
CAN YOU COUNT ON YOUR FRIENDS ALWAYS ? - PART 1
CAN YOU COUNT ON YOUR FRIENDS ALWAYS ? - PART 2
CAN YOU COUNT ON YOUR FRIENDS ALWAYS ? - PART 3
And so the final answer to our question about trusting our friends is ( at least on my behalf ) that friends cannot be trusted unless they have proven that they have no ego and that they live practically the principle of what is best for all.
This is all very simple... If you do not apply practically the principle of what is best for all then you live the principle of what is best for me. And so your best friend is your friend just because it is good and convenient for him. Thus it is just a matter of time when you will get stabbed with the knife in your back by your best friend. Of course if you stay on the same level of ego with your friend then maybe he will be your best friend for your whole lifetime. But then this also means that both of you will stab with the knife somebody else. This is like the example with being a witness in the court and saying a lie in favour of your friend. You show in this way that you are good friend to your friend but through your lie there is somebody else being hurt and this is typical behaviour of the ego - best for me.
Thus I recommend you that you do not trust somebody just because they understand you and you have great time together. Yes... it is cool that you want to trust other people but trusting somebody who prioritizes ego is literally a sign of stupidity. It does not matter that your friend was honest and sincere person in the past. He may change with the time and let the ego to take over him. And so trusting somebody because he did something really good for you in the past and he supported you in the difficult moments ( and so he became your best friend ) is also a sing of stupidity. Because within this you miss a very important point. Based on past experiences you have created in your mind a belief about somebody that he is your best friend. But unfortunately this belief makes you blind. You see undeniable facts ( of the NOW moment ) but your belief that somebody is your best friend will make you to disregard it and find excuses to justify your belief that this person is your best friend ).
Thus unless somebody proves time after time that he lives practically the principle of what is best for all you have no guarantee that he will not stab you with the knife in your back. I do not want to say that this will happen always but still the probability of this kind of behaviour is really big. So will you take your chances ?
To be continued