Who’s in your inner circle? Do they make you better? Do they ground you or drown you? Are they energy givers or energy takers?
Now you might think these questions are a tad invasive but it’s something that you have to know. Who you’re around everyday has a direct affect on who you are every day. Does that make sense?
Think about two different environments. The first one is you’re living in a house with four people that sit on the couch all day and play video games. They don’t workout, they have no hopes or dreams, and zero motivation to improve themselves. In the second environment you have the complete opposite. All four roommates are successful in every aspect of their lives. The have a positive outlook every day, they’re encouraging, and are constantly striving to improve not only themselves but also each other. What environment do you think you’d strive in?
When I was younger mom used to hit my siblings and I with so many phrases it’s amazing that we remembered any of them. When it came to us choosing friends one of her favorites was, “Birds of a feather flock together”. This basically meant that if we were around successful people we’d most likely be successful.
In contrast if we hung out with people that weren’t doing anything with their lives the opposite would occur. That phrase has stayed with me through the years, and I can honestly say that I don’t have one negative, lazy, or unmotivated person in my inner circle.
It’s sometimes hard for us to let go of anchors in our lives, people that hold us down in a negative way. What we have to understand is that our time on earth is very limited, so why waste it around people that aren’t going to encourage and uplift us? So make sure the flock you’re flying with is going in the right direction.
