how to be a friend?

There was a German writer who passed away in the 1800's by the name Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. In a conversation about how to help ppl achieve their potential/dreams Goethe said ; "If you treat an individual as he is, he will remain how he is. But if you treat him as if he were what he ought to be and could be, he will become what he ought to be and could be". It's so important to focus on people's potential and not the negativity. Focusing on what makes a person special and giving them constant positive reinforcement.