Sunday, 16 September 2012

Show me your friends; I’ll show you, your future


If your  future were determined solely off the friends you have now, would you trade them in? If every job or college interview depended not off of your performance, but your friends, how would it turn out for you? Now that I have your attention, are you at least thinking about it?

Fortunate for me I’m surrounded by a circle of individuals that challenges me to push myself everyday. Sadly, this is not everyone’s situation. While some have a great support system, many don’t. People that do not want to see others succeed or accomplish their dreams surround many.

Most of us spend too much time holding on to bad or damaged relationships due to the fact that they are in our circle of influence. Superficial relationships cause more harm to you than being honest with yourself and ridding yourself of poor relationships. If I’m doing my job correctly you may be asking yourself the following two questions: What do I do? Do I find a new circle of friends?

My suggestion is that if you find yourself being loyal to people who are not loyal to you, you must move. If every time you share your dream and they kill it, you must move. If you are the smartest person in your circle, you must move. At the least you owe it to yourself to expand your circle.

This is not a piece to motivate you to end all friendships, however, this is a piece that should have you asking yourself what your future will look like based off those you call friend. I of all people know that you can’t change your friends, but you can CHANGE your friends





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