Rather than jump on the nemesis bandwagon, however, let me suggest an alternative, one that is not mutually exclusive to the nemesis concept but seems way healthier: the “good news friend.”A good news friend is the rare doppelganger of the bad news friend. While much harder to find, a good news friend is a very useful outlet. And the best part is, you get to be that person’s good news friend, as well. If a nemesis helps you to be better at what you do, then by all means find one. But I highly recommend finding a good news friend at the same time.

Source: Washington Post March 28, 2019 10:30 UTC