We extol the virtues of "diversified investments", the idea being that you balance reward with risk. By decorrelating your assets you minimize one particular thing happening someplace in the world that wipes you out. The *exact same concept* comes into play when making friends you can talk with about your problems. In essence, **if all your friends/teammates think & feel the way you do about things, you are closed off to alternative, potentially better ways to approach problems.** [[Diversity]] is an asset. > [!quote] if two people have the same opinion, one is unnecessary **** # More ## Source - [[Derek Sivers]] via [[The Tim Ferriss Show]] ## Related -