Trust
This one is obvious. If you can't trust your friends, what's the point of having them? You want to be able to share your secrets and confess your fears in confidentiality. When someone says, "Your heart is safe with me" and means it, you know that you can trust them. Hang on to that person. A trustworthy person is a mature person.
Accountability
Accountability equals responsibility. And this simple principle works both ways. When you're working toward a goal, your accountability partner will help you pursue what's important. The friend that values accountability will not allow you to stray too far off your projected course.
Encouragement
No one has ever complained that they were over-encouraged. We all want someone to believe in us. Henry Ford once said, "Whether you think you can or think you can't, you're right". Make friends that believe the best about you.
Inspiration
Music, books, and even TV and movies can all serve to inspire people to do great things. But I think real people probably do more to inspire others to join them in changing the world than anything else. If someone else can do the impossible, then by golly, so can you!
Challenge
Growing people change. A good friend will challenge you to expand your horizons. He/she will push you to increase your capacity. Surround yourself with people who understand your strengths and challenge you to use them to do more, give more, be more. Lucky is the person who has been double-dog dared to dream big dreams.
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