Friends are just strangers you haven’t met yet:

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Friends are just strangers you haven’t met yet.

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Heard that this weekend from a friend.

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Was visiting him in Denver.

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Met him once last year on Summit.

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We connected and stayed in touch since then.

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Told him a few months back my sister wanted to do a grad trip in the mountains, and he said come through.

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Was an epic weekend.

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Good food, good drinks, good vibes and good people.

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But he said this line to me at the club.

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‘Friends are just strangers you haven’t met yet.’

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That’s a bar.

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First heard it from Yes Theory a few years back.

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And it’s so true.

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If you’re open, you can meet a lot of people.

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Some you’ll want to keep around.

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Others you’ll need to let go.

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But don’t be afraid of meeting new people.

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Of making new friends.

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Of smiling and saying hello to someone.

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Complimenting them on their look.

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Learned that a lot this weekend.

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My friend had someone who was visiting at the same time.

This charismatic former banker turned TV show creator.

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He brought up a line that sticks out.

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‘I’ve started complimenting people when they have something cool going on.’

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What an amazing piece of insight.

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If you start an interaction with sharing your appreciation for someone based on how they look, they’ll remember that for a long time.

People love compliments from others, especially strangers.

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You never know when that could lead somewhere.

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It’s the story of how my friend and I met.

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I complimented him on his epic cowboy hat and we had tequila shots.

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Who knew over a year later I’d go visit him with my sister and have one hell of a weekend.

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So next time you’re out, at a bar or talking to a stranger, don’t be afraid to talk to them.

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Compliment them.

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They just might turn into a friend for life.

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