I'm the kind of person who

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

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

In high school, there are cliques.

You have the popular kids, you have the cheerleaders, you have the jocks,

and then the kids who don't fit into groups.

These are the misfits.

At every school I went to as a kid, I was one of these non-grouped 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 misfits 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, Reid 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. Read 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.

It's a rare glimpse of Reid, 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 relaxed.

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