It Is Better To Be Alone, Than In The Wrong Company (Not Always, But Most Of The Time)
Tell me who your best friends are, and I will tell you who you are. Ifyou run with wolves, you will learn how to howl. But, if you associatewith eagles, you will learn how to soar to great heights. "A mirrorreflects a man's face, but what he is really like is shown by the kindof friends he chooses." The simple but true fact of life is that youbecome like those with whom you closely associate - for the good and thebad.
The less you associate with some people, the more your life willimprove. Any time you tolerate mediocrity in others, it increases yourmediocrity. An important attribute in successful people is theirimpatience with negative thinking and negative acting people. As yougrow, your associates will change. Some of your friends will not wantyou to go on. They will want you to stay where they are. Friends thatdon't help you climb will want you to crawl. Your friends will stretchyour vision or choke your dream. Those that don't increase you willeventually decrease you. Consider this:
1. Never receive counsel from unproductive people.
2. Never discuss your problems with someone incapable of contributing tothe solution, because those who never succeed themselves are alwaysfirst to tell you how. Not everyone has a right to speak into your life.You are certain to get the worst of the bargain when you exchange ideaswith the wrong person.
3. Don't follow anyone who's not going anywhere. With some people youspend an evening: with others you invest it.
4. Be careful where you stop to inquire for directions along the road oflife.
5. Wise is the person who fortifies his life with the rightfriendships.
1 comment:
I concur that 'tell me who you're with and I'll tell you who you are.' I can say that in different situations I've been guilty of questioning someone's character because of their associations. Is it fair? Probably not, but associations say a lot about people.. 'sometimes'.
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