| The reality is that humans are social | | | | life. |
| animals. We are largely whether we would like | | | | |
| to agree with it or not influenced by those | | | | If you associate yourself with the right |
| around us, whether it be attitudes or values. | | | | people the power of osmosis will cause that |
| In fact billions of dollars each year are | | | | which they focus on to you. Studies have |
| spent by marketing companies to capitalize on | | | | already show that if you are around sick |
| our need to socially conform. | | | | people you too will soon be affected health |
| | | | wise and they have also shown that stress and |
| For example when a wild elephant is to be | | | | anxiety can be shared amongst peers. You can |
| tamed and trained, the best way to begin is | | | | already see this in social settings. Have you |
| by yoking it to one that has already been | | | | ever walked into a dinner when everyone was |
| through the process. By contact, the wild one | | | | happy and joyous and all of a sudden someone |
| comes to see that the condition it is being | | | | enters the room and the room gets quite and |
| led toward is not wholly incompatible with | | | | moody. The power to infect those around you |
| being an elephant. I remember a startling | | | | is greater than we take credit for and if you |
| example when at college in my first year I | | | | want to see ultimate success in your life you |
| had a group of diligent and conscientious | | | | need to be aware of this and determine for |
| friends. All were good students and as a | | | | your own life who is going to speak loudest |
| result I finished the year with a credit | | | | in your life. |
| average. However, when second year came | | | | |
| around my friendship circle changed and the | | | | So today why not write down all the people in |
| friends were more interested in maximizing | | | | your life that you spend the majority of your |
| college life then scholarship. I managed to | | | | time with, whether it be work colleagues, |
| finish the year with a pass average and | | | | friends or family. Then decide on what speaks |
| surprisingly pleased to see I hadn't failed | | | | loudest in their life, where are they taking |
| any subjects. | | | | you and are you ok with that. If the people |
| | | | in your life aren't taking you to where you |
| As social animals it is amazing to see how | | | | want to be or shaping you in the person you |
| much we live up to the expectations of our | | | | want to become then you need to decide how |
| friends, families and peers. With this in | | | | important is it to change it. |
| mind it stands to reason then that if you | | | | |
| want to succeed in life you need to find the | | | | Life is too short to be around negative |
| right associations. So if you want more | | | | people, so if it is a workplace then decide |
| abundance you find someone who is already | | | | to find another job, if it is friends then |
| living abundantly, if you want more happiness | | | | start looking for different friends. You can |
| you find someone happy and joyful and if you | | | | begin this today and the sooner you get |
| want health find someone who lives with | | | | started the sooner you will start to see your |
| health radiantly in every aspect of your | | | | life changing for the better. |