John Mackey
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
We value those because if we think, if we have those, we'll be happy.
Right.
Because what you'll get when you have those things is you'll have some admiration.
You'll have some respect.
You'll have a lot of envy too, though.
The more successful you are, the more envy that you create.
People that want to tear you down.
But admiration or respect is not the same thing as love.
Nope.
Love comes from the intimacy.
It comes from friendship, from really being connected and intimate with somebody.
We're trusting someone and loving.
As you love, it returns back to you.
So we chase after the wrong things.
You might say false idols.
35 years.
You know, I always say that you know who your true friends are twice in your life or at two extremes.
Right.
You know who your true friends are when you are very successful because your true friends are really happy for you.
They don't envy you.