You Need To Make Better Friends

It’s time to understand the power of influence.

By Grace K. Bianco

It’s about being a positive influence to EACH OTHER, not one-sided.

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It’s a hard thing to admit, but no matter how stuck you are in your ways, the people that surround you DO influence you.

“Surround yourself with people who reflect values, goals, interests, and lifestyles.” — Unknown

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You are what you eat, and you are who you hang around.

If you are around negative people, you will become more negative. If you are around a lot of foul language, it will come out much easier. If you are around heavy drinkers or drug abusers, it slowly becomes easier to go down that path. You get the point.

You may not fall into everything, but you can still be affected in other ways.

Maybe, you never cuss despite being around a lot of people who do, but you may catch yourself saying things you shouldn’t. You might start to use your words to cut down others or say more…