Words from the Wise

The less you associate with some people, the more your life will

improve. Any time you tolerate mediocrity in others, it increases your

mediocrity. An important attribute in successful people is their

impatience with negative thinking and negative acting people. As you

grow, your associates will change. Some of your friends will not want

you to go on. They will want you to stay where they are. Friends that

don't help you climb will want you to crawl. Your friends will stretch

your vision or choke your dream. Those that don't increase you will

eventually decrease you.



Consider this:

Never receive counsel from unproductive people. Never discuss your

problems with someone incapable of contributing to the solution, because

those who never succeed themselves are always first to tell you how. Not

everyone has a right to speak into your life. You are certain to get the

worst of the bargain when you exchange ideas with the wrong person.

Don't follow anyone who's not going anywhere.



With some people you spend an evening: with others you invest it. Be

careful where you stop to inquire for directions along the road of life.

Wise is the person who fortifies his life with the right friendships. If

you run with wolves, you will learn how to howl. But, if you associate

with eagles, you will learn how to soar to great heights.

"A mirror reflects a man's face, but what he is really like is shown by

the kind of friends he chooses."



The simple but true fact of life is that you become like those with whom

you closely associate - for the good and the bad.



Note: Be not mistaken. This is applicable to family as well as friends.

Yes...do love, appreciate and be thankful for your family, for they will

always be your family no matter what. Just know that they are human

first and though they are family to you, they may be a friend to someone

else and will fit somewhere in the criteria above.



"In Prosperity Our Friends Know Us. In Adversity We Know Our friends."



"Never make someone a priority when you are only an option for them."

"If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the

habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a

prevailing attitude.".. .................. ...



Colin Powell

To my readers - after reading this speech made by Colin Powell I wanted to share it.

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