I believed I needed to befriend like-minded people for the longest time, and only recently did I realize that held me back - my closest friendships now are with

I believed I needed to befriend like-minded people for the longest time, and only recently did I realize that held me back - my closest friendships now are with not so like minded people and they are more fullfilling and stronger than any since making friends in school. Where did this idea that early friendships are not as good because they weren't formed intentionally with carefully curated people come from? Isn't the fact childhood friendships can endure despite people changing a clue that maybe it is doing things right? I would never become homeless as long as I have my childhood friends, none of my curated friends would let each other move in without a second thought. I've made more new close friends in a year of hangout out with anyone willing to spend time together than I did in the last 5 trying hard to find like minded people.