I'm the kind of person who flowered in college.

Before that, my friendships were the banding together of missfits.

In high school, there are clicks.

You have the popular kids, you have the cheerleaders, you have the jocks, and then the kids who don't fit in the groups.

These are the missfits.

In every school I went to as a kid, I was one of these non-group kids.

I have friends, but they're not friends who think the way I do, or even like the same things.

It's more that we all decide, well, okay.

We're the missfits from the various groups, so we'll hang out with each other.

We'll be loyal to each other.

We'll form an alliance to survive.

Known as the Oracle of Silicon Valley,

Reed Hoffman is a legendary entrepreneur who co-founded LinkedIn and invested in dozens of iconic tech companies

that are now part of the fabric of our lives.

His clear-headed wisdom makes him one of the most sought-after sources of advice for everyone from heads of startups to heads of state.

Reed also hosts the podcast Masters of Scale, loved by millions.

Today, Reed shares an intimate, meditative story about how he sees friendship as the impetus to become the best version of ourselves.

He's a red glimpse of Reed outside his public life and business.

In this series, we blend immersive first-person stories with mindfulness prompts to help you recharge at any time of the day.

I'm Rohan, and I'll be your guide for meditative story.

The body who relaxed, the body breathing, your senses open, your mind open, meeting the world.

I wake up to a crisp cold mountain morning in Lake Tahoe, California.

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