A friend who agrees with everything you say isn’t giving advice. They’re giving applause.

Agreement feels good and tells you nothing. Someone who never pushes back has either stopped thinking about your situation or decided that keeping you happy matters more than keeping you honest. What you get from them is a mirror, and a mirror cannot warn you.

Think of one person who has told you something you did not want to hear and turned out to be right. Take your next real decision to them instead. When you ask, say plainly that you want the holes in the plan, not a verdict.