Some people think it's better to choose friends who always have the same opinions as them. Other people believe it's good to have friends who sometimes disagree with them. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Friendship is one of the strongest link in most people's lives as it can mould you into a great personality or in contrast hinder the path to your life long desires and ambitions. While some people believe that it is better to pick the friends who would always think alike, others consider friendships of positive and negative feedbacks. In the folowing essay, I will be discussing both these ideas and finally give my own take on this. Firstly, let us consider the benefits of having pals who would always have similar ideas and thought process. There is no doubt that having a colleague who would always agree with you whole heartedly is a precious gift. No matter what happens in your life, you would always have these type of friends on your side. For instance, if you have had a very hard day at work and had a heated argument with your boss, you definitely don't want your friends to be judgemental and confront you or even advise you to prove that you were wrong. Instead, it would always be a pleasure to have a guy or a girl who would console you and stand on your side regardless of what had happened. Hence, some people consider to have at least one bestie who would always stand by your side rather than having a lot of friends who might criticise you at times. On the other hand, there are many positive points of having friends who would sometimes disagree with your ideas and thoughts. Although these type of pals would prefer to stay with you during your hard times, they might disagree with you in some occasions when they think that you are in the wrong path. As an example, if you have not been concentrating on your studies during your school days and have been enjoying yourself mostly in the playgrounds and gaming stations, having pals of this type would definitiely help you achieve your dreams and goals in a longer run. They would always try to make you understand that you are in the wrong track and what you should do instead. In that manner, these type of friends would be of utmost importance in our life journey as well. In my point of view, although I agree that it always feels better to have someone on your side, it necessarily doesn't mean that it is doing good to you. We humans do act upon our emotions in most occasions; get addicted to certain habits; we tend to loose our control in many instances; we might not be making the correct decisions all the times. Therefore, I feel that the benefits of having friends who would disagree with you when you are wrong or when they feel you are wrong outweighs the benefits that is presented by the ones who would always go with your thoughts. Hence, I would conclude the essay saying that, although it is very important to have someone by your side at times, it is even more important for you to have someone who disagrees with you at times, confronts you when you are wrong and guides you through the correct path for the betterment of your future.