Life is full of choices. What to eat, what to wear, where to live, who your friends are. The thing is, a lot of people aren't aware of the friends they are choosing and the people they are surrounding themselves with.
I have a lot of great friends. I also have a lot of people that I love to death but that I have to love from a distance. We email and chat on occasion but for the most part, we don't have a lot of contacts. Why?
Because I value the quality of my life too much to be around people that are not contributing to my personal growth and development. People that complain about their situation and do nothing about it. People let their circumstances control them instead of controlling their circumstances.
Over the years, I have had friends that I have had to cut out of my life. I know that I have been very lucky in having such amazing mentors and influences in my life and I enjoy being that to others. When I do have friends that are difficult to be around, I will help point them in the right direction, whether it is recommending a book to read or sharing a personal lesson with them.
What I have found is that the people that really value my friendship will either take my advice or they will refrain from being negative around me. Those that don't are people that truly deserve my friendship.
I have also found that those that do value my friendship and take my advice, end up improving their own lives profoundly, and then they rub off on their own friends. By looking out for your well-being and setting an example, you can help better the lives of those you care about.
So remember to choose your friends wisely and don't be afraid to love those that are bringing you down with them, from a distance. You aren't doing anyone any good, by joining the "poor me" club and while misery does love company, so does success!
BE the example!
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