How the people you hang out with affect your life?

Jim Rohn once said, "You are the average of five people you hang out with". This statement holds a lot of truth.

Humans beings are emotional creatures that need human connection for survival. If you lock up someone in a dark room cutting all his connections to the outer world, soon or less he will become mentally unstable and depressed.

Connection is all that matters. How you are connected with people? Who are the people connected with you? It makes all the difference in your life.

I was kind of a depressed individual when I was in middle school. I mean, I was surrounded by people who would only use me and had low standards for friendships. But, when I switched my school my way of thinking totally changed. I became really enthusiastic and lovable. My new school environment had people who really did care and had high human standards. I stuck by their standards and my total value level increased.

The people whom you hang out with have a lot of influence in your life. Unconsciously, we tend to act and behave like the people we are close with.

I have observed this in me so many times. I have a close friend, we have a kind of long-distance friendship. But, whenever I be with her, I tend to change my activities and start to behave like her. From the hand movements to the organizational skill she has, I tend to adopt those unintentionally.

That is how much, people you be with can influence you.

Suppose, you are an ambitious individual, but if you are surrounded by people who smoke and laze around, unconsciously you also tend to smoke and laze around.

It is always, wise to choose the people we are going to hang out with. Do you want someone who degrades your life or the one who elevates your life?

I am not asking you to cut off all the ties with the other friends you have because they do not share your values and beliefs. What I am saying is that, draw a line to what you share with them.

You might have a great idea/plan in your head and if you say it to your non-supportive friends they will automatically try to degrade you. And, you would not want that!

So, always have a limit on what you share with whom. Find your tribe of people.

There are so many forums out there now, where you can find like-minded individuals and collaborate with them.

And, no one is going to come to you and spark a friendship automatically. This is a world of opportunities and choices, you have to choose your tribe and grab the opportunity to grow better.

All the best!