Good friends let you off the hook for being who you think you’re supposed to be, but really are not. Bad friends do the opposite.
Bad friends let you off the hook for being yourself. Good friends do the opposite.
Even better, good friends don’t let you off the hook for steadily becoming a deeper, more virtuous version of yourself.
The company we keep is a very important choice.
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