Simon Sinek
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But I found comfort in recognizing that by fostering friendship, I don't have to feel guilty or bad or explain myself why I haven't had a marriage or a 10-year romantic relationship. And friendships outlast relationships. And friendships outlast, and friendships are there to help you through relationships.
And if you don't have good friendships, you'll struggle in your relationships because you have to have somebody to ask advice or vent to. You can't always go to one person. It won't work. And so I think we don't give enough credit to friendship, clearly, because nothing's written about it, or so little is written about it.
And if you don't have good friendships, you'll struggle in your relationships because you have to have somebody to ask advice or vent to. You can't always go to one person. It won't work. And so I think we don't give enough credit to friendship, clearly, because nothing's written about it, or so little is written about it.
And if you don't have good friendships, you'll struggle in your relationships because you have to have somebody to ask advice or vent to. You can't always go to one person. It won't work. And so I think we don't give enough credit to friendship, clearly, because nothing's written about it, or so little is written about it.
We don't give enough credit to friendship, and we don't give credit to people who are good at friendship. We give credit to people who stay in relationships, even if those relationships are unhealthy. And I think we just need to reevaluate how we're managing relationship in general in our lives. And I want to be a part of the friendship movement.
We don't give enough credit to friendship, and we don't give credit to people who are good at friendship. We give credit to people who stay in relationships, even if those relationships are unhealthy. And I think we just need to reevaluate how we're managing relationship in general in our lives. And I want to be a part of the friendship movement.
We don't give enough credit to friendship, and we don't give credit to people who are good at friendship. We give credit to people who stay in relationships, even if those relationships are unhealthy. And I think we just need to reevaluate how we're managing relationship in general in our lives. And I want to be a part of the friendship movement.
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In the mid-1980s, a philosopher and theologian by the name of Dr. James Karst defined these two types of games, finite games and infinite games. A finite game is defined as known players, fixed rules, and an agreed upon objective. Football, baseball. If there's a winner, necessarily there has to be a loser or losers. But more importantly, there's always a beginning, a middle, and an end.
In the mid-1980s, a philosopher and theologian by the name of Dr. James Karst defined these two types of games, finite games and infinite games. A finite game is defined as known players, fixed rules, and an agreed upon objective. Football, baseball. If there's a winner, necessarily there has to be a loser or losers. But more importantly, there's always a beginning, a middle, and an end.
In the mid-1980s, a philosopher and theologian by the name of Dr. James Karst defined these two types of games, finite games and infinite games. A finite game is defined as known players, fixed rules, and an agreed upon objective. Football, baseball. If there's a winner, necessarily there has to be a loser or losers. But more importantly, there's always a beginning, a middle, and an end.
Infinite games are different. Infinite games, there are known and unknown players. So you don't necessarily know who all the players are, and new players can join the game at any time. The rules are changeable, which means every player can play however they want. And the objective is to perpetuate the game, to stay in the game as long as possible.
Infinite games are different. Infinite games, there are known and unknown players. So you don't necessarily know who all the players are, and new players can join the game at any time. The rules are changeable, which means every player can play however they want. And the objective is to perpetuate the game, to stay in the game as long as possible.
Infinite games are different. Infinite games, there are known and unknown players. So you don't necessarily know who all the players are, and new players can join the game at any time. The rules are changeable, which means every player can play however they want. And the objective is to perpetuate the game, to stay in the game as long as possible.
So we are players in infinite games every day of our lives, whether you know it or not. Nobody will win marriage. You'll never be number one in marriage. It doesn't exist, right? Nobody will ever win healthcare or education. You can come in first for the finite amount of time that you're in school where we agree upon the metrics called grades, but nobody wins education. Nobody wins career.
So we are players in infinite games every day of our lives, whether you know it or not. Nobody will win marriage. You'll never be number one in marriage. It doesn't exist, right? Nobody will ever win healthcare or education. You can come in first for the finite amount of time that you're in school where we agree upon the metrics called grades, but nobody wins education. Nobody wins career.
So we are players in infinite games every day of our lives, whether you know it or not. Nobody will win marriage. You'll never be number one in marriage. It doesn't exist, right? Nobody will ever win healthcare or education. You can come in first for the finite amount of time that you're in school where we agree upon the metrics called grades, but nobody wins education. Nobody wins career.
And definitely no such thing as winning business. But if we listen to the language of so many people, it becomes very clear that they don't know the game they're playing in. You hear so many people talk about being number one, being the best, beating their competition. Based on what? based upon what agreed upon objectives, metrics, and timeframes.