WHO DO YOU GIVE YOUR 'EAR-TIME' ?

Been a while, and I trust this meets you well. Today, we look at how important the company you keep is. The company you keep will always determine what accompanies you in life.  Dear Reader, who are those class of people that keep your company? They are mostly the people you give your Ear-Time. Write down their names.  Think about how those people affect your life. Be sincere about this! The truth is, you cannot blame anybody for your choice of friends. Now, look at the list of theses people and be honest with yourself. Do they add any value to your present status or future? Are they agents of encouragement or discouragement? Are they dream boosters or dream killers? Are they ever ready to giving an helping hand or they always find excuse on why they can't be of help to you? Do they easily get offended when they see you breaking new grounds? When you remember the things they said to you yesterday, do those words add to you or reduce you to nothing? When you have friends whose words or your association with them does not add any value to you in anyway, it is high time you kept them at an arms length; otherwise, they will drown you completely. There are people who may not give you value-adding ideas, but they are willing to multiply your ideas for you. They will tell you ways to hatch your idea into reality like a hen does to her eggs. There are some who are always taking away from you. They never give! Anytime you see them, you lose! They will borrow your socks, your trouser, your pants, your ties with the mind of never returning them to you. When their shoe size is 44, they borrow yours which is 42 so that by the time they expand it, it will no longer size you, so you'll be left with no option than you give it up to them. Those kinds of friends- P l e a s e  R u n! And if you can't run, crawl away from them. There are some who constantly celebrate you. They always bring out the best in you. These ones, are your real friends. Stick to them like a stamp to a letter. To be continued... Sorinola O. Martins Economist | Author | Blogger E: gokegreeninvestments@gmail.com B: www.sharingwithmartins.blogspot.com ...We Are What We Think We Are