Friends are all souls that we've known in other lives. We're drawn to each other. That's how I feel about friends. Even if I've only known them for a day, it doesn't matter. I'm not going to wait till I've known them two years, because anyway we have met somewhere before, you know.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Harrison believes friends feel like souls known from past lives, so connection is immediate regardless of time spent together.
- In plain terms
- Friends feel familiar because he thinks we have met before.
- What can you take from it?
- Value immediate connection with people.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do some people feel like old friends immediately?
- What makes a bond feel instant?
Another view
It relies on a belief in reincarnation not shared by everyone.
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