Random Finds and Thoughts On Any Given Day: We all naturally gravitate toward people like ourselves

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

We all naturally gravitate toward people like ourselves—but what if we widened our inner circle?

5 Types of Friends Everyone Should Have -- http://www.relevantmagazine.com/life/relationships/5-types-friends-everyone-should-have

quote from the article --

“Yet the problem with defaulting to doppleganger friendships is that shared interests can only take a friendship so far. They can even stop short at companionships of convenience that mask a lack of true intimacy. For intimacy, in fact, has less to do with shared interests and more to do with shared vulnerability, and above all, a commitment to growth. This is where the best friendships thrive—in a mutual commitment.”