friends - Tim Taylor

The Architecture of a Lasting Connection:

Why 3 Friends Is All You Get (And Why That’s More Than Enough)

After more than 60 years on this planet, I’ve come to understand a fundamental truth: you can count your truly deep, lasting friendships on one hand. And you’d probably still have fingers to spare.

We meet thousands of people. We have colleagues, acquaintances, golf buddies, and “friends” we see at parties. But the connections that anchor us, the ones that will withstand the storms of a whole life? They are exquisitely, breathtakingly rare.

For Stella

Soul connecting – Anam Cara and Art

“Anam Cara” is an old Gaelic term from the Celtic tradition meaning “soul friend.” Anam is “soul,” and cara is “friend.” It describes a person with whom you share a profound, intimate connection, a person you can be completely yourself with, without pretence.

This concept resonates to my core. As an introvert, I have always limited myself to a small circle. I thrive on depth, not breadth. I treasure these bonds: my brother, a friend for over 60 years, for whom my respect has grown immensely; his wife, my earth mother; my art school friend, known since 1984, with whom I reconnected after years apart as if no time had passed; my business Partner in the UAE, a very deep thinker. Finally, I include my 3 children in my inner circle, noting that they are on their own journeys, so it will take time before they connect with me as a true friend. This pattern- the small circle – is my comfort zone.

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