Surround Yourself With The Right People
I think it is very important to be around people that make you feel happy. The more I make friends around the country and the more I travel with the friends I have, the more I realize how much the people around me matter.
The people around you have a huge influence on your life. Whether you think it’s true or not, you have the ultimate power to choose who you want in your life, other than your family… you are stuck with them :-) . So choose wisely. And if you feel that you need to break away from some of your friends, that is OK. Just do it very nicely, they will eventually get over it.
When I say surround yourself with the “right” people, I don’t always mean the “moral” people, or the “cool” people. I mean people that make you feel right about yourself. I have friends that are promiscuous , friends that are virgins, friends that use drugs heavily, friends that would never touch them, friends that have anxiety issues, friends that cut themselves, friends that go to church, friends that would never step foot in one, friends that are gay, friends that are straight, friends that are fifty, friends that are fifteen, friends that are poor, friends that are rich, friends that feel broken, and friends that feel great. I’d say the only similarity between all of my friends is that they are all my friends.
I try to be with the “right” people. All that means is that I want to be with people that make me feel comfortable, safe, excited, loved, down-to-earth, and all around happy. They make me feel right. They keep me grounded. Find friends that make you feel like a better you, even if it is hard to do. It will pay off.
