“Keep Your Friends Close, Enemies Closer, And Frenemies The Closest.” ―Professor M.S. Rao

 

“Education is a lifelong process. It is a great amplifier and accelerator. It must help us learn to live sustainably. It must create curiosity and open the minds of students. It must ignite the minds of the students and help them convert information into knowledge.” ―Professor M.S. Rao

 

“Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.” This quote is from multiple sources including Sun Tzu, Machiavelli, and the Godfather movie. It indicates that you can understand the motives and strategies of your enemies when you keep them closer. It helps you counter their strategies and ensure your victory.

 

Having people around you is essential. Having good friends is a great gift. As time changes, the equations with friends change, priorities change, and interests change. So, the relationships change. During this process, friends become enemies and enemies become friends while some remain as frenemies. Life is all about changing relationships. Relationships are dynamic.

 

Make friendship with all. The right friends will make your life beautiful. They guide and groom you as a leader while wrong friends teach you valuable lessons in your life. Make friendships with all age groups to acquire various perceptions about the world based on their experiences, expectations, and aspirations. I interact with young people especially students and young people in the gym to get ideas and insights from multiple sources.

 

You are all aware of friends, and enemies. You must also be aware of frenemies who act like friends but enemies in reality. It is tough to identify them. Even Julius Caesar could not identify them. So, you can understand how challenging to identify frenemies in your life. This world is full of various types of people. You must be careful when you interact with frenemies.

 

In business and politics, there are no permanent friends and enemies. There are only permanent interests. When interests are hurt, the friends become enemies and vice versa. Therefore, it is advisable not to share your strategic secrets and not to get attached with others emotionally. 

 

Takeaway: Keep your friends close, enemies closer, and frenemies the closest to accomplish your goals and objectives.

 

References

https://www.amazon.com/Soft-Leadership-New-Direction/dp/1949003523

https://youtu.be/DZVsCc9jnBg

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