What Value Do Your Friends And Family Add?

Do your friends and family members add value to your life?  Do they try to help you or do they always expect you to be the one that is providing them with all the answers and money?

We need to surround ourselves with like-minded people.  People that see the world as we want to see it.  Unfortunately, you will find that on your path to going after your goals you will come up against those that think you are crazy.  Don’t be surprised at the time if it’s some of your closest family members or friends.  Our friends and family members want us to be happy but they don’t want us to be too happy.  The reason being is, the happier and more successful you become the more they feel as if they aren’t a success.  This thinking is flawed, but it’s human nature.  For whatever reason we have been conditioned to think it is okay to be happy as long as we don’t get too happy, because we are only setting ourselves up for failure if we expect too much.  Successful people expect a lot don’t settle with just receiving a little.

In order to be happy and to continue to be happy and live the life of your dreams you need to analyze those you spend time around on a daily basis.  Are the people you’re around trying to add value to your life or do they feel like they are sucking away your energy or always asking for something.  The people that are always trying to get and not give have it confused, they should be looking to give and not get.  Their confusion could be holding you back because you may find that you start to resent them for always wanting something from you.

So despite how difficult it might be you need to cut the ties to the friends and family members that don’t support you and are a drain on your hopes and dreams.  If you aren’t growing then you’re just surviving.  Surviving isn’t comfortable and doesn’t provide an outlet for you to shine.  Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying go live in a cave and ditch your entire family. What I am saying is don’t visit as often and don’t stay as long if you friend and family members are causing you to survive and not thrive.