SARAH SPEAKS: ON THE COMPANY YOU KEEP
Remember when you were in grade school and everyone was
your friend? Simply playing with someone or even sharing a treat, instantly
made that person a best friend? Some of us even had up to three or four best
friends. Well, in real life this same principle does not apply. Kindergarten
was great and all but we must grow up because "who you accompany
determines what accompanies you".
My selectiveness the people I associate with
tends to come off as me being uptight and snobbish but that's okay. Whether you
believe it or not the people you call friends have the power to influence you subconsciously
or unconsciously and positively or negatively. I once had a friend who cussed
incessantly and as expected this started to reflect in my language. Of course I cut ties when I noticed this but this is just a simpler, milder example.
A lot of us young people have been lead into bad choice
because of peer pressure and unwise advice. It's easy to say oh, I can’t easily
be influenced but it's better to be safe than sorry. Besides life is already hard on its own. So any friendship that is not impacting your life,
should be put to an end. I mean why stress yourself?
Please be mindful of the friendships, relationships and
partnerships you enter.
"Who you hang around determines what hangs around
you, association brings assimilation"
(Dr Paul Enenche)
What are your thoughts on this?
I’ve talked about this topic here, so check it out!
I concur. Even when one is 'different' based on association, people tend to assume you are the company you keep. As we get older we understand that fewer valueable friends are better than crowd.
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Very true!
ReplyDeleteThese are such true words Sarah!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely taken inspiration from this post to write something similar.
You've got to be careful about the company you keep. :)