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Social Law:
1. Keep your friend circle small. This allows for stronger bonds & fewer snakes.
2. Keep your acquaintance circle large. This allows for more versatility & networking opportunities.
1. Keep your friend circle small. This allows for stronger bonds & fewer snakes.
2. Keep your acquaintance circle large. This allows for more versatility & networking opportunities.
'Seems like the law is backwards?'
Nope.
It's in the correct way
Mistaking it as being backwards will cause a lot of tension...
Nope.
It's in the correct way
Mistaking it as being backwards will cause a lot of tension...
Are you aware of the difference between a friend and an acquaintence?
'Sort of.'
Let's turn that 'sort of' into a 'yes.'
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'Sort of.'
Let's turn that 'sort of' into a 'yes.'
Continue reading
Talk to someone's child side to build a friend
Talk to someone's adult side to build an acquaintance
Talk to someone's adult side to build an acquaintance
Both are required for a network.
It's not about the quantity yet.
It's about being able to label, first
It's not about the quantity yet.
It's about being able to label, first
what do you picture when I say 'popular'
'Someone who has a lot of friends.
Mistake
Popular is someone who has loyal friends
'Someone who has a lot of friends.
Mistake
Popular is someone who has loyal friends
Loyalty is difficult to find
And loyalty takes time to spot
It can be spotted while going thru the ups AND downs with someone
And loyalty takes time to spot
It can be spotted while going thru the ups AND downs with someone
That's a big part of what separates a friend from an acquaintence
with a friend, you most likely went thru ups AND downs with them
With an acquaintance, that's not always the case
with a friend, you most likely went thru ups AND downs with them
With an acquaintance, that's not always the case
After the up AND down process, it was easier to decide if the person was loyal or not
If not, then the friendship probably dissipated
If yes, then the friendship solidified
If not, then the friendship probably dissipated
If yes, then the friendship solidified
If you have 100$ right now...
And try to split it among 20 people, then each will get 5$
If you try to split it among 5 people, then each will get 20$
And try to split it among 20 people, then each will get 5$
If you try to split it among 5 people, then each will get 20$
That's like your energy buddy.
Trying to split your energy with everyone causes people to get a fake version of you
And you get a fake version of them
Trying to split your energy with everyone causes people to get a fake version of you
And you get a fake version of them
People with a lot of 'friends' often get backstabbed the most
Mainly because they:
-trusted too soon
-have to scope thru too many people to find the snake
Mainly because they:
-trusted too soon
-have to scope thru too many people to find the snake
Now let's talk about acquaintences
This label often gets a bad reputation
This label often gets a bad reputation
If you go to someone and tell them you view them as an acquaintance, they may get offended
I get excited
'Why?'
Because acquaintances keep a network versatile
I get excited
'Why?'
Because acquaintances keep a network versatile
A solid acquaintance is born from a win-win relationship
Both of you are providing value for each other in some way
But unlike a friend, this group does not need as much energy
Both of you are providing value for each other in some way
But unlike a friend, this group does not need as much energy
A simple text once a month to see how everything is going is MORE than enough with an acquianteces
The numbers may vary depending on the bond
This is called a 'touch point'
The numbers may vary depending on the bond
This is called a 'touch point'
The reason an acquaintance is powerful is that they can introduce you to a brand new network
With your friends, most likely you all know a lot of the same people
Not always, but that's often the case
With your friends, most likely you all know a lot of the same people
Not always, but that's often the case
Let's say Jim needs a job
He doesn't want to wait months for his resume to be read
So he contacts a guy who knows a guy
He doesn't want to wait months for his resume to be read
So he contacts a guy who knows a guy
Jim knows that Johnny works in his dream company
Johnny is not a higher up in the company
But Johnny knows Ricky, who happens to be a recruiter
Jim is connected with Ricky thru Johnny
This is called 'node hopping.'
Johnny is not a higher up in the company
But Johnny knows Ricky, who happens to be a recruiter
Jim is connected with Ricky thru Johnny
This is called 'node hopping.'
The core of a network are the friends
View that as the nucleus
The power of a network are the acquaintances
Less is more for the nucleus
More is more for power
View that as the nucleus
The power of a network are the acquaintances
Less is more for the nucleus
More is more for power
Before I wrap up, a reason you are lonely is because you are unable to distinguish an acquaintance from a friend
You keep dwelling on who you don't have, and ignore who you have
You keep dwelling on who you don't have, and ignore who you have
This dwelling causes you to wonder why you haven't been thru ups AND downs with acquaintances
But remember what I said earlier
ups AND downs are for friends
See if you have at least 2-3 of them
And family counts too
But remember what I said earlier
ups AND downs are for friends
See if you have at least 2-3 of them
And family counts too
That's a social 101 lesson
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