Your associations don't shove you in a direction; they nudge you ever so slightly over time. The rest of that Jim Rohn lesson is this: You will have the combined attitude, health and income of the five people you hang around the most.
"Associations are both subtle and powerful."—Jim Rohn
Evaluate and shift your associations into 3 categories:
1. Disassociation
There are some people you might need to break away from completely. This might not be an easy step to take, but it's essential.
You have to make the hard choice not to let certain negative influences affect you anymore. Decide the quality of life you
want to have, and then surround yourself with the people who represent and support that vision.
2. Limited Associations
There are some people who you can spend three hours with, but not three days. Others you can spend three minutes with, but
not three hours. Decide how much you can "afford" to be influenced, based on how those people represent themselves.
3. Expanded Associations
Whatever area of your life you want to see improvement in, find those who represents the success you want, the parenting skills
you want, the relationship you want, the lifestyle you want, and spend more time with them. Join organizations, clubs, businesses
and health clubs where these people are and make friends.
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If you separate yourself from people with other visions than what you yourself have you become ignorant and inco-operative. To make the society and community work you need different visions and opinions so everybody can live a decent life without anyone dominating the other. This is what we call a compromise. If we separate ourselves from other people that have these "negative influence", then we will become just the same in their eyes. What we need to do is stick together and teach each other the values on which the community is based on.
I do not know what the topic is. Im having a bit of a common flue internet rampage here so excuse me if something doesnt make sence or fits with whatever has been said in the article.
Hasheem Francis
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