EP345: Barnet Bain - How To Be A Friend In An Unfriendly World
"If a friend doesn't feel safe with you, you can forget the rest."
True friendship begins with seeing past our own filters. Most people walk through life inside invisible "bubbles"—patterns of conditioning, beliefs, and echo chambers that shape how we perceive others. These bubbles make the world feel smaller, narrower, and more divided, especially when they harden into judgment or fear. Breaking through them requires awareness: noticing when we collapse into assumptions, when we make others invisible, and when we protect ourselves instead of opening up. Friendship asks for presence, safety…
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