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Rather than soliciting constant validation or criticism, we should cultivate relationships with those who offer constructive guidance only when truly needed – and learn to trust our own judgment in between.",{"id":97,"quote_text":98,"author_id":5,"source_id":31,"has_image":18,"author":99,"source":100,"quote_tag":101,"commentary":9},1018662,"What Cato did, and Addison approved, Cannot be wrong",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[102],{"id":103,"tag":104},4020080,{"id":105,"tag_name":106},11378,"cannot",{"id":108,"quote_text":109,"author_id":5,"source_id":31,"has_image":18,"author":110,"source":111,"quote_tag":112,"commentary":118},1018636,"Friendship is a strong and habitual inclination in two persons to promote the good and happiness of one another.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[113],{"id":114,"tag":115},4020053,{"id":116,"tag_name":117},1715,"relationship","**The Backstory**\nEustace Budgell, an 18th-century English writer and historian, likely penned these words around 1730-1740 during a time of intellectual and literary flourishing in London. As a close friend and biographer of James Ralph, Budgell was deeply invested in fostering strong relationships with fellow writers and thinkers.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nBudgell's definition of friendship subverts the conventional notion that it is an emotional or intuitive bond between individuals. Instead, he posits that genuine friendship requires a deliberate inclination towards promoting each other's well-being, revealing a tension between instinctual affection and rational commitment.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo cultivate meaningful friendships in your professional life, focus on actively seeking opportunities to promote the success and happiness of those around you, even if it means going beyond mere social niceties. By doing so, you can create mutually beneficial relationships that transcend superficial connections, fostering a supportive network that can propel both personal and career growth.",{"currentPage":120,"totalPages":121,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":122},1,2,10]