CHOOSE YOUR FRIENDS WISELY

Throughout a lifetime, we often come in contact with thousands of people in varying levels of relatioships. Most have a very limited impact on us. But a few relationships have such a tremendous impact that they change the course of our lives. They are pivotal to who we are and what we do. Some relationships clearly make us better. They energize, inspire, and validate us. They lift us up and give us joy. We should consider the people in these relationships friends and value them highly.

There are a couple of ways to tell whether a relationship is positive or negative. The first is to note whether a person makes you feel better or worse about yourself. The second relates to how much energy the relationship requires. The truth is, some relationships feel as if they could suck the life out of you. Almost all our setbacks can be traced to relationships with the wrong people and our joys to relationships with the right people.

There is a choice you have to make in everything you do. It is the kind of friends you associate with in your endeavours. Nothing will influence you as much as the important relationships in your life. Surround yourself with people who add value to you and encourage you, and your life will greatly improve through their positive influence.

In choosing your friends, you must look out for some attributes. Good friends are those that believe in your dreams, share your joys, dry your tears, give you hope, comfort your hurts, listen to you, laugh with you, show you a better way, tell you the truth and finally encourage you in all circumstances. These are essential because positive relationships will take you to a higher level.
Changing the world through positive influence. Cheers.