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What does it mean?
The outcome of actions depends on who accompanies you through them.
In plain terms
Your path changes based on who you are with.
What can you take from it?
Companions influence the consequences of your actions.

Where it applies

  • decision making
  • social dynamics

Putting it to work

  • choosing partners
  • predicting outcomes

Questions to consider

  • How much do others shape our destiny?
  • Can we control consequences alone?

Another view

Individual agency also plays a major role in consequences.

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