Win Friends and Influence People Day

Friends are the people who surround us, the souls close to us, whom we ourselves chose - and not those who came to us through kinship Of course, it often happens that relatives become friends, but still more often friends are acquired in the process of life, study, work or other common activities A significant criterion in finding loved ones is communication, the ability to speak, negotiate, and avoid conflicts In America there is a special day - Friends Day, celebrated on November 24th The fact is that on November 24, 1888, one famous psychologist was born, whom most educated people on Earth know - we are talking about Dale Carnegie One of his main and popular works is the book “How to Win Friends and Influence People” It’s funny that the holiday – Friendship Day – has the same name as this book Americans are proud of the psychologist who has gained worldwide fame thanks to his sociability and ability to find a common language with people Dale Carnegie came from a poor family, but he found the opportunity and studied at the Pedagogical University and then became quite famous for his works Dale Carnegie is an example of a person who, thanks to communication, friendly relations and his oratory abilities, thanks to the ability to understand people, became not only famous in his industry, but also taught hundreds of thousands of other people how to behave correctly with others For quite a long time, a book dedicated to communication was compulsory study in US schools Traditionally, in the USA, on November 24, sales of Dale Carnegie’s books increase in all bookstores - after all, on this day they are displayed in the most prominent places on bookshelves At universities and colleges, lectures are held for young people that are aimed at finding oneself In these lectures you can learn the main theses of Carnegie’s teachings, gain important information that will help you successfully communicate with people around you, gain the trust of others and exert influence One of the popular comedy series “Friends” was also filmed in America, jokes from which became the prototype for jokes in many films and TV series later This series was filmed for 10 years, and the beloved characters became recognizable in every American and other families In a word, on November 24 in the United States they celebrate a special holiday - a holiday of communication, warmth and general conversations - Friends Day