Simon Sinek

Yeah, and you're there throughout everything. You don't even pick the friends. I mean, this happens with the Marine Corps, or any boot camp for that matter. These become lifelong friendships because you go through hardship together.

Or in the Israeli army, one of the reasons they've historically been very successful is when you go through boot camp, that's your unit for the rest of your military career. You don't get split up. So what I think is really interesting is these... friend groups aren't chosen. They're kind of like arranged marriages.

Or in the Israeli army, one of the reasons they've historically been very successful is when you go through boot camp, that's your unit for the rest of your military career. You don't get split up. So what I think is really interesting is these... friend groups aren't chosen. They're kind of like arranged marriages.

Or in the Israeli army, one of the reasons they've historically been very successful is when you go through boot camp, that's your unit for the rest of your military career. You don't get split up. So what I think is really interesting is these... friend groups aren't chosen. They're kind of like arranged marriages.

Like you're just thrown together by zip code or by, you know, in the case of babies, like, oh, you're born on the same day, you're friends. Right? And I think what's really interesting about that, which is, you know, sometimes just like, I think sometimes we overanalyze You know, who should be a friend? Is that right?

Like you're just thrown together by zip code or by, you know, in the case of babies, like, oh, you're born on the same day, you're friends. Right? And I think what's really interesting about that, which is, you know, sometimes just like, I think sometimes we overanalyze You know, who should be a friend? Is that right?

Like you're just thrown together by zip code or by, you know, in the case of babies, like, oh, you're born on the same day, you're friends. Right? And I think what's really interesting about that, which is, you know, sometimes just like, I think sometimes we overanalyze You know, who should be a friend? Is that right?

Yeah, yeah, because we know that shared hardship produces cortisol. I mean, shared hardship produces oxytocin. So when you go through shared hardship with someone, it creates a bond of, it creates bonds. But now that I think about it, I'm going to go back on what I said, which is I also know friendships and have had friendships where time is the only bond. where we really don't.

Yeah, yeah, because we know that shared hardship produces cortisol. I mean, shared hardship produces oxytocin. So when you go through shared hardship with someone, it creates a bond of, it creates bonds. But now that I think about it, I'm going to go back on what I said, which is I also know friendships and have had friendships where time is the only bond. where we really don't.

Yeah, yeah, because we know that shared hardship produces cortisol. I mean, shared hardship produces oxytocin. So when you go through shared hardship with someone, it creates a bond of, it creates bonds. But now that I think about it, I'm going to go back on what I said, which is I also know friendships and have had friendships where time is the only bond. where we really don't.

Like we used to grow together, but now it's sort of grown apart. And we have fun, I guess. You know? Sometimes being a friend is actually calling people out.

Like we used to grow together, but now it's sort of grown apart. And we have fun, I guess. You know? Sometimes being a friend is actually calling people out.

Like we used to grow together, but now it's sort of grown apart. And we have fun, I guess. You know? Sometimes being a friend is actually calling people out.

But I think we stay in friendships unnecessarily simply because, oh, but we've been friends for 30 years. Like, so what? So what? If it's no longer... It's like you wouldn't stay in a marriage that is dysfunctional just because you've been married. That's right.

But I think we stay in friendships unnecessarily simply because, oh, but we've been friends for 30 years. Like, so what? So what? If it's no longer... It's like you wouldn't stay in a marriage that is dysfunctional just because you've been married. That's right.

But I think we stay in friendships unnecessarily simply because, oh, but we've been friends for 30 years. Like, so what? So what? If it's no longer... It's like you wouldn't stay in a marriage that is dysfunctional just because you've been married. That's right.

And yet we seem to have a different standard for... Like nobody says... When you say, you know, I've been married to my wife for 25 years, but... You know, we've struggled for a lot of years. And quite frankly, I think we've just decided mutually, you know, it's amicable, but we've decided to call it quits. Nobody says, I think you should stay in the marriage. You've been married for 25 years.

And yet we seem to have a different standard for... Like nobody says... When you say, you know, I've been married to my wife for 25 years, but... You know, we've struggled for a lot of years. And quite frankly, I think we've just decided mutually, you know, it's amicable, but we've decided to call it quits. Nobody says, I think you should stay in the marriage. You've been married for 25 years.

And yet we seem to have a different standard for... Like nobody says... When you say, you know, I've been married to my wife for 25 years, but... You know, we've struggled for a lot of years. And quite frankly, I think we've just decided mutually, you know, it's amicable, but we've decided to call it quits. Nobody says, I think you should stay in the marriage. You've been married for 25 years.

Like, I think you should try and go another 25. Nobody says that.