Choosing better friends can lead to personal improvement.
Evidence
You are not morally obliged to support someone who is making the world a worse place. … It’s appropriate and praiseworthy to associate with people whose lives would be improved if they saw your life improve. — Jordan B. Peterson, 12 Rules for Life An Antidote to Chaos, 321
Categorization
- corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Jordan B. Peterson, 12 Rules for Life An Antidote to Chaos, 321
- XREF: connects to: Introducing troubled individuals to successful groups often worsens group outcomes. — Jordan B. Peterson, 12 Rules for Life An Antidote to Chaos, 306; Socializing children optimally improves their chances of success. — Jordan B. Peterson, 12 Rules for Life An Antidote to Chaos, 456; Individuals can take practical steps now to improve their condition (+3 more)
Broader Connections
- Individuals can take practical steps now to improve their condition
#expands(0.75) - Socializing children optimally improves their chances of success.
#exemplifies(0.70) — Jordan B. Peterson, 12 Rules for Life An Antidote to Chaos, 456