Hang Out with Positive People
If you want to be successful in your life, at work, socializing,
you need to be aware that there are two groups of people to
hang out with. First, there are those who lift you up, are posi-
tive about life, have energy and enthusiasm, walk their walk,
talk their walk, and generally make you feel great to be alive.
And then there are the moaners who bring you down to their
level of inactivity. The second group are not the group to hang
out with if you want to make things happen and be happy.
So hang out with the positive, smart people. I mean people
who feel life is an exciting challenge worth wrestling to the
ground and having fun with. The sort of people who have
interesting points of view, who make you feel good talking to
them, who have positive things to say or suggest rather than
moaning. The sort of people who tell you that you look fantas-
tic rather than criticize you.
Earlier on we talked about clearing clutter out of your life—
physical stuff (see Rule 39). Now maybe it is time to clear
some people clutter. (Hmm that sounds terribly LA*.) Let’s
have a look at the people you do hang out with.
Which ones can you honestly say make you:
- Feel enthusiastic about seeing them?
- Rise to every challenge?
- Laugh and smile and feel great about yourself?
- Feel supported and nurtured and encouraged?
- Feel stimulate you with new ideas, new concepts, and
new directions?
- If this book is on sale in LA, then I meant somewhere else entirely.