Normal friends will tell you what you should do to succeed while a best friend will do everything to see you succeed in what you want to do. Having someone to go above and beyond with is the difference between a normal friend and a friend who truly wants to see you succeed. These people are there to help you pursue your goals and want to see you do your best in whatever you do. This is a very important quality for friendship to be maintained, because this quality is difficult to find in people. People talk about helping you all the time, but it's true friends who help you succeed when you need it most. For example, one of my closest friends in college, help me overcome my fear of public speaking. I would be nervous, but with the help of this friend he helped me calm down to speak in front of the class and I am really grateful for his help. This is the difference between a normal friend and a best one