If you’ve never been betrayed by a friend, consider yourself lucky.

A betrayal, in many respects, is one of the more egregious things a person can do because it typically comes from someone to whom you’ve opened yourself up in a multitude of ways.

And in fact, misdirected vulnerability is one condition which lays the groundwork for betrayal.

We all want to get better.

Some do this through reading, taking courses, or going to seminars.

And these approaches are all great.

When I was a young man, I considered success to consist of fame, fortune, and other materialistic endeavors.

In reaching a milestone in age this year…