You know the expression 'you are what you eat'? Well, a similar but equally true statement is that 'you are who you choose to surround yourself with'. That's right, if you surround yourself with people with no ambition, people who bring you down, or people who deliberately undermine you, then you can guarantee that your life will not head in the right direction.
Conversely, if you surround yourself with intelligent, hard-working and ambitious individuals, then you are most likely going to follow in their footsteps. It really is as simple as that.
So how do you go about building the right group for you? Here are 5 things you can do straight away!
Stop associating with toxic people
Are there people in your life who constantly push their lives in the wrong direction? People with zero drive? People who not only don't push themselves but also mock those that do try to better themselves? Then these are the people you really need to cut out of your life.
You don't have to be rude and nasty to them, but it may be a good idea to start building your distance.
Think about who already helps you, or could help you in the future
You may already know successful, driven and intelligent people. They may be experts in their field or just have the right hustle. If you want to drive your own goals it is a very good idea to reach out to them. Even if they are in a different field from you many of their skills and ideas will be transferable.
Also, make a list of questions and insights you may want to get from them and then either ask to meet up or simply send them a message.
Find a community of likeminded people
Whether it is in your field or just people who also have great ambition, these are the folk you need to find. Thankfully due to the internet we are only ever a few clicks away from finding likeminds. Check out Reddit, Facebook, Craigslist or just search Google and in no time at all you can be immersed in a group with the know how and good vibes to send you on the right track.
Bring something to the table
You might be at the start of your success journey, but you will already definitely have something to bring to the table. Remember, hard work, being on time, ambition and enthusiasm cost absolutely nothing and don't require any special talent or experience. Find out how you can be useful to people and good things will be headed your way.
Create positive surroundings
To reach your dreams, you are likely going to be hustling and working hard. To do this you really need to be in the right environment. If you are working at home, then you need to sort out a cool, calm office space without distractions. Or if you are out and about make sure you are associating with people in places that are conducive to progress, not noisy places with lots of distractions.
So why not start making positive steps today? Try putting these into practice for just 1 month and you will find that you are much closer to your goals in 4 weeks-time than what you are today. Step-by-step, we walk the thousand mile road.
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