Interacting wtih Don

I've been reading lots of Don Millar lately. Between "A Million Miles..." and his blog, there's certainly enough to keep me chewing over.
Maybe I didn't notice it before but his writing seems to have taken this more general and more imperative turn. I find myself wanting to argue with him even when I know he's got a point.

Recently, he wrote on the importance of intentional friendships. In one line, you become like the people you hang out with. This is all quite true, but questions stem from this which I'm sure he has too, unless I've assumed him to be someone he isn't.
* Is this true of absolutely everyone? (a question others have highlighted in previous blog conversations)
* Wouldn't it be kind of boring to hang out with people who were like me?


...(Lani takes a guitar break)...


Since we live in a very individualistic world, I give myself permission to add personal experience to the mix. I don't want to answer the first question because I don't have that kind of knowledge. I'm sure everyone's different though and I'm also sure it doesn't really matter. Somewhere, someone will be touched by this information.
Yeah, I get bored with the same people. But I wonder if it's more about majority. If the majority off your friends are dropkicks, then they'd have more power to influence you towards dropkickdom. If the majority of you are great people with one drop kick in the group, wouldn't you then have the power to influence them to become a greater person?