“A man only learns in two ways, one by reading, and the other by association with smarter people” – Will Rogers
The association you keep in life will determine your accomplishment. Most of the time, what makes our children’s to succeed in their education; is not just the school they went to neither the teachings, but the friendship they keep.
Based on my research, I came across this article “Good Read Quote” by Gen. Colin Powell taking about associations. I decided to share it; I guess it will be a guide for you to choose right association. They are:
- Don’t follow anyone who’s not going anywhere, with some people you spend an evening: with others you invest it
- Be careful where you stop to inquire for directions along the road of life
- Wise is the person who fortifies his life with the right friendships
- If you run with wolves, you will learn how to howl but, if you associate with eagles, you will learn how to soar to great heights
- The less you associate with some people, the more your life will improve
- Any time you tolerate mediocrity in others, it increases your mediocrity
- An important attribute in successful people is their impatience with negative thinking and negative acting people
- As you grow, your associates will change. Some of your friends will not want you to go on; they will want you to stay where they are. Friends that don’t help you climb will want you to crawl
- Your friends will stretch your vision or choke your dream. Those that don’t increase you will eventually decrease you
Thus, I want to say that, the outcome of who you are, the goals you achieve, the dreams you accomplish, the destiny you fulfill, they all has its root either as a result of the associations you keep or maybe you personally. Finally, let’s look for a good association because; they will determine your accomplishment.
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Your association also determines your best and growth in all aspect of your life and career.
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makes so much sense. thank you
Thanks Marlene, Good luck in your career.
This real. look around and see the kind of people you associate with Vs your ideology.