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How To Choose Better Friends

Name: How To Choose Better Friends
Uploaded: 2022-04-01T15:04:28+00:00
Duration: 24 s
Channel: Shanli Liu, CPA, CTP
Description: In this brief monologue, the speaker argues that most people choose friends based on a shared past—relying on gossip, reminiscing about college…

1 Apr 2022 · 0 min

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In this brief monologue, the speaker argues that most people choose friends based on a shared past—relying on gossip, reminiscing about college experiences, and common history. He contrasts this with the approach of extraordinary individuals who form friendships around a shared future vision. The speaker advises listeners to seek out like‑minded, future‑oriented people whose goals align with their own, because such relationships are more likely to propel personal and professional advancement, whereas past‑focused friendships may not contribute to growth.

Here's how to choose better friends. Average people base their friendship off a shared past, whereas if you look at the most extraordinary people in life, they base their friendship off a shared future. So for example, if you have friends that like every time you're with them you're talking about people and gossiping and sharing stories about when you're at the bar in college and all that, those aren't necessarily friends that are going to get you to where you want to go. But if you pursue people who are like-minded, they have a shared vision for their future that's similar to yours, those are the kind of friendships that are actually going to advance you in life.