The Essence of Peopling
Human beings are fundamentally social animals. Behavioral economics and psychological research have taught us that we fundamentally crave a sense of connectedness, belonging, mission, and meaning, particularly when performing our work.
Jeffrey Bussgang • When Community Becomes Your Competitive Advantage
If this essay was one sentence, it would be: I befriend people easily because I run around the world believing that we are all more or less the same. Meeting someone new feels like a puzzle of empathy– a game of commonality. I ask myself: if I had their background, their values, their limitations and longings, what would I think? What would I want?... See more
how to become friends with literally anyone
As you meet and authentically connect with a greater number of people, you expand your social skills and confidence. You go from feeling lonely and threatened to feeling part of the group.