Simon Sinek
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Okay, so why aren't doctors prescribing to spend more time with friends? I do. Like, doctor, I'm suffering from X, Y, and Z. Okay, I'd like you to try and get an extra hour of sleep, go to bed a little earlier. I'd like you to stop eating before, don't eat past 8 o'clock at night, and I want you to spend at least three hours a week with a friend.
Okay, so why aren't doctors prescribing to spend more time with friends? I do. Like, doctor, I'm suffering from X, Y, and Z. Okay, I'd like you to try and get an extra hour of sleep, go to bed a little earlier. I'd like you to stop eating before, don't eat past 8 o'clock at night, and I want you to spend at least three hours a week with a friend.
Okay, so why aren't doctors prescribing to spend more time with friends? I do. Like, doctor, I'm suffering from X, Y, and Z. Okay, I'd like you to try and get an extra hour of sleep, go to bed a little earlier. I'd like you to stop eating before, don't eat past 8 o'clock at night, and I want you to spend at least three hours a week with a friend.
But why aren't these things then being implemented across the medical field?
But why aren't these things then being implemented across the medical field?
But why aren't these things then being implemented across the medical field?
Why aren't we going to the doctor with our friends? Yeah. to dealing with similar issues. Why aren't we, like, everything's so siloed. Literally, it's in.
Why aren't we going to the doctor with our friends? Yeah. to dealing with similar issues. Why aren't we, like, everything's so siloed. Literally, it's in.
Why aren't we going to the doctor with our friends? Yeah. to dealing with similar issues. Why aren't we, like, everything's so siloed. Literally, it's in.
That is kind of where we are, yeah. I'm very glad that we are talking about this because I have a lot of respect for your work. And the fact that you're validating all this friendship stuff that I'm doing from a physician standpoint, not a kumbaya, isn't it nice?
That is kind of where we are, yeah. I'm very glad that we are talking about this because I have a lot of respect for your work. And the fact that you're validating all this friendship stuff that I'm doing from a physician standpoint, not a kumbaya, isn't it nice?
That is kind of where we are, yeah. I'm very glad that we are talking about this because I have a lot of respect for your work. And the fact that you're validating all this friendship stuff that I'm doing from a physician standpoint, not a kumbaya, isn't it nice?
And one of the problems we have in our society is community things, you know, bowling leagues don't exist anymore. You know, church attendance is down, you know? So, and church attendance and faith are not the same thing. You can have faith and not go to church, and you can go to church and not have faith. That's right. The church would rather that they're overlapping.
And one of the problems we have in our society is community things, you know, bowling leagues don't exist anymore. You know, church attendance is down, you know? So, and church attendance and faith are not the same thing. You can have faith and not go to church, and you can go to church and not have faith. That's right. The church would rather that they're overlapping.
And one of the problems we have in our society is community things, you know, bowling leagues don't exist anymore. You know, church attendance is down, you know? So, and church attendance and faith are not the same thing. You can have faith and not go to church, and you can go to church and not have faith. That's right. The church would rather that they're overlapping.
But the idea of doing things in commune, in community, this is why I love things like Comic-Con or Burning Man or whatever you're... Now, you've never been to Burning Man. I have been to Burning Man. You have? Yeah. Oh. Or Sturgis. Is that what it's called? Yeah, the motorcycle thing. Hell's Angels? All of these things. Politics aside, I don't care what it is.
But the idea of doing things in commune, in community, this is why I love things like Comic-Con or Burning Man or whatever you're... Now, you've never been to Burning Man. I have been to Burning Man. You have? Yeah. Oh. Or Sturgis. Is that what it's called? Yeah, the motorcycle thing. Hell's Angels? All of these things. Politics aside, I don't care what it is.
But the idea of doing things in commune, in community, this is why I love things like Comic-Con or Burning Man or whatever you're... Now, you've never been to Burning Man. I have been to Burning Man. You have? Yeah. Oh. Or Sturgis. Is that what it's called? Yeah, the motorcycle thing. Hell's Angels? All of these things. Politics aside, I don't care what it is.
Going to church, doing things in community with people who have common interests. And one of the questions I'm getting since I've started talking about friendship, it's amazing how many people are coming up to me who are of all ages, of all income levels, and who are saying to me, I don't know how to make friends. I struggle to make friends.
Going to church, doing things in community with people who have common interests. And one of the questions I'm getting since I've started talking about friendship, it's amazing how many people are coming up to me who are of all ages, of all income levels, and who are saying to me, I don't know how to make friends. I struggle to make friends.