We have to discern who we allow to give us information. The truth is if you will be my financial advisor, YOU have to make more money than I do. Otherwise, you are not qualified to teach me. If your doctor had a pack of Marlboro in his lab coat when you visited him/her, would you let them give you advice on how to manage your health? You can't take financial advice from your cousin Joe who's broke. If you want to climb a mountain, talk to somebody who climbs mountains. If you want to be successful in business, you have to talk to somebody who IS successful in business.
All of us have a tendency to let our guards down and to let negative people influence our lives. All of us have a tendency to let people suggest to us, whisper in our ears and take us into a direction that we do not want to go. All of us desire to be accepted, even from negative people. There's a quote from a philosopher and writer named Dr. Rollo May: "I'm just a collection of mirrors, reflecting back what everyone expects of me". Here's a question: What if people don't expect much of you? What if they don't expect you to succeed? What if they don't expect you to live your dreams? If you believe in that philosophy, that you surround yourself with people who are just a collection of mirrors reflecting what those people expect of you, and you're reflecting back what your expectation is, it really affects your chances of success and breaking out. Make a list of the people you spend time with. Do some serious evaluation. Are those people supporting you? Are those people taking you in the direction of my dream? Are those people encouraging you? Are those people helping you grow? You either have to limit your time with your negative friends or not spend time with them at all for a period of time. Then consider creating a new list of people who will support you, people who will challenge you to do more, people that have your back, people who are positive. Attract those kinds of people into your life in the new year. Seek out positive friendships, not negative ones.
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