This is respectfully quoted from “Drops of Nectar: Collection of Spiritual Advice from Great Tibetan Masters” Rigdzod Editorial Committee Ngagyur Nyingma Institute, Namdroling 2004
In a town, a monastery or a mountain retreat
Wherever you stay, don’t look for a spiritual friend;
Whoever your companions are, be neither particularly loving nor particularly quarrelsome.
My heart advice is to maintain your own stability on your own.