Why Do Your Friends Like You So Much?

Has he ever occurred to you that many of the people who are your friends or are in your sphere of influence, remain there because "they think that you think like they do?" I was reminded of this the other day by a distant acquaintance, and she's right in many regards isn't she? Has it ever occurred to you that if you are in a group of friends, which all think the same way, that none of you are going to learn a darn thing?