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“Give me six hours to chop down a tree,
and I will spend the first four
sharpening the ax.”
- Abraham Lincoln
The people we surround ourselves with
are the biggest influence
on our behavior,
attitudes and results.
Who you are around ,
what they’ve got
you thinking,
saying, doing
and becoming,
sets the course of your life.
are the biggest influence
on our behavior,
attitudes and results.
Who you are around ,
what they’ve got
you thinking,
saying, doing
and becoming,
sets the course of your life.
“You are the average
of the five people
you spend the
most time with.”
of the five people
you spend the
most time with.”
- Jim Rohn
Social scientists say the people you spend the most time with
They determine what conversations dominate your attention.
They affect to which attitudes and behaviors you are regularly exposed.
Eventually you start to think like they think and behave like they behave.
No matter what you believe about what the social scientists say ...
You can agree it is hard to stay positive when surrounded by negative people!
Even if you do what you feel is right, you will not get as far if, around you,
you do not have people who hold you to a higher standard ...
who by their very example show you it can be done.
tend to shape who you are.
They determine what conversations dominate your attention.
They affect to which attitudes and behaviors you are regularly exposed.
Eventually you start to think like they think and behave like they behave.
You can agree it is hard to stay positive when surrounded by negative people!
you do not have people who hold you to a higher standard ...
who by their very example show you it can be done.
I am far better now than I would have been
because of the friendship of Sandra Thrasher and the example shown by her entire family.
what kind of person are you?
Has there been one person who touched your life with wisdom and friendship?
I've only "been around" 2 people for at least 5 years now, unless we're counting our Dog Homer.
ReplyDeleteAn interesting point I've been amazed by is; how much some people who we've only been around or known for a short period in our lives, often are the ones who remain in our lives longer than anyone else, especially those who have inspired us.
Yes, some people act as catalysts for personal growth like seeds of radioactivity ... like you. I pray Kim continues to improve, Roland
DeleteHi Roland ... I've adapted to those I mix with ... some I avoid, or spend the least time with - but totally understand your thoughts ... I volunteer/work with a lot of people, therefore try to ensure everyone is thought about and considered. Cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteRight, Hilary. We never know what impact a single sentence from us could impact an individual going through an invisible crisis. Bravo to you for the volunteer work. :-)
DeleteOops! Sorry about the double impacts. Wow. I must be sleepier than I thought!
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