Are you the kind of friend you wish you had more of?

“In the end, it’s how friends really think of you and how strong those friendships are [that matters].”

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A powerful practice for seeking the right guiding stars in your life is to deeply consider why the people who call you friend do so. One of many things to consider: It is natural and common for people to act selfishly so if you’re privileged to have people in your life who champion you with no expectation for something in return, cling to them, they’re worth the most. Also consider: Are you the kind of friend you wish you had more of?

Bill Gates gave the commencement keynote at NAU this weekend, and he shared “5 things I wish I was told at the graduation I never had”. Here’s some wisdom he passed on from Warren Buffett:

“In the end, it’s how friends really think of you and how strong those friendships are [that matters].”

I finished listening to a podcast interview with a woman who recently completed service in a high profile, temporary role. Her daughter was included in the interview. Often, the mother would ask her daughter at the dinner table to add her viewpoint to a situation she was handling. Once, for an important speech, she asked her daughter to record herself while reading it so the mother could…