Change your association if you want to change your current economic position

[uche6215]

The current level that you are is a product of the people who you soround your self with because associations matters a lot, in our biology we where taught about different associations that exist in nature which includes symbiosis, mutuality and parasitism etc are different types of associations that organisms in nature undergo for them to survive

It's also true for we as humans being because we should be always be careful of the association that we find ourselves self because any association that is not impacting into you should be stopped because I am of the view that in this year that we have found ourselves if we are to make serious progress economically and others wise then take a careful evaluation of those around you and make changes if necessary

[Ziskinberg]

As the famous saying goes, "Tell me who your friends are, and I'll tell you who you are." That's pretty it.

Surround yourself with positive people, and you’ll naturally become positive too as it’s contagious.

In my youth, I didn’t believe in this. I believed I was strong enough to remain who I was in the presence of people who were a bad influence on me. Luckily, I learned about my environment before it was too late. Now, I am so grateful for the personal development I have gained and for the opportunity to surround myself with ambitious, business-minded individuals.

[TheUltraElite]

People around you can bring you down, so it is important to choose which relationships in your life you give more importance to. Family should be given first priority and the second will be friends who have helped you selflessly.

These people will support you in times of your need and help you grow. However the process is bi-directional so dont expect to get help and never offer it yourself.

Economic growth happens when these supports are good, eventually the person can get educated, land up a decent job and they can start investing and improving their quality of life.

[Spaceman1000$]

The current level that you are is a product of the people who you soround your self with because associations matters a lot, in our biology we where taught about different associations that exist in nature which includes symbiosis, mutuality and parasitism etc are different types of associations that organisms in nature undergo for them to survive

It's also true for we as humans being because we should be always be careful of the association that we find ourselves self because any association that is not impacting into you should be stopped because I am of the view that in this year that we have found ourselves if we are to make serious progress economically and others wise then take a careful evaluation of those around you and make changes if necessary

It is very true that the association you keep have impact into your life, there are lots of persons in our society that have secured good job opportunities basically because of the people they've associated themselves with, so most times the jobs and other opportunities through recommendations, that's the power of association. Even the Holy Bible recorded somewhere in Mathew when jesus said, " if the blind leads another blind, both of them will fall into a ditch" and that's what association can do. If as a human being there is something your lacking, it better you associate yourself with those who have what your lacking, it can be idea, it can be finances, it can be in terms of academics etc.

[WatChe]

"You will be the same person in five years as you are today except for the people you meet and the books you read" (Charlie Tremendous Jones). This quote is worth trying because there is no side effects associated with this saying. Be in company of good people and read goods will give you no harm for sure. 

If you sit in company of people who have nothing worthy discuss then there is very rear chance that one can grow in life. According to Socrates,  "Strong minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, weak minds discuss people". To make progress it's necessary to sit in company of people that discuss ideas and about there implementation details. The idea can be about starting a new business or some innovative project or it can be anything worthy. There is nothing to gain if we have a company where we keep gossiping about different people. Life is short, to make full use of it we have to first develop an environment where we have people that keep discussing about how to move forward in life.     

[Rruchi man]

It's also true for we as humans being because we should be always be careful of the association that we find ourselves self because any association that is not impacting into you should be stopped because I am of the view that in this year that we have found ourselves if we are to make serious progress economically and others wise then take a careful evaluation of those around you and make changes if necessary

Truthfully, the association you keep matters a lot. This is why you have to be very intentional about your company and make sure to keep individuals whom you do not only discuss irrelevant issues with but have time for relevant discussions that have the ability and potential to better your lives.

When you meet people who are smarter than you and more intelligent in the sector than you are, be wise enough to understand that it is an opportunity for you to learn and you should not be in competition with them. In regards to making progress in life, you have to be willing to be a student when you need to be a student and be a warrior that takes action when you need to be a warrior.

[BlackHatCoiner]

This is some really solid advice. Your environment has a significant influence on you, if not defines who you are. When you start making money and the people around you-- whether friends, close ones, or loved ones-- aren't, it creates a serious disconnect. The natural response is for them to either try to imitate you, or for you to "get down to their problems", otherwise there aren't as many things to share to keep the relationship alive.

[DaNNy001]

Sometimes we are often even scared to make a bold move like changing our location because we are scared of the unforeseen results of these changes. Having a positive environment is something that one must be surrounded with, sometimes you check yourself to see how positive your environment impacts on you and if the changes are not fulfilling then it's best to make the bold move of changing environment and the circle of friends so you start having mindset that would benefit and fulfill your tomorrow for you.

[summonerrk]

The current level that you are is a product of the people who you soround your self with because associations matters a lot, in our biology we where taught about different associations that exist in nature which includes symbiosis, mutuality and parasitism etc are different types of associations that organisms in nature undergo for them to survive

It's also true for we as humans being because we should be always be careful of the association that we find ourselves self because any association that is not impacting into you should be stopped because I am of the view that in this year that we have found ourselves if we are to make serious progress economically and others wise then take a careful evaluation of those around you and make changes if necessary

I think it is not so easy to give up associations and patterns of thinking that are laid down in the family at an early age. Also, much of the thinking is laid down in the information that people find in adolescence, such as studies, music, films and opinions of important people. And of course, the opinion of friends, the environment in which the individual comes from high school, greatly influences. For example, if someone studies in a class with excellent students, then he himself will open up among them. I know many such examples from life.

[AmoreJaz]

Sometimes we are often even scared to make a bold move like changing our location because we are scared of the unforeseen results of these changes. Having a positive environment is something that one must be surrounded with, sometimes you check yourself to see how positive your environment impacts on you and if the changes are not fulfilling then it's best to make the bold move of changing environment and the circle of friends so you start having mindset that would benefit and fulfill your tomorrow for you.

If you are not very familiar with your environment, start observing and see where you think you can fit in. Besides, you don't need to worry about fitting in, as long as you will financially survive, I think, that's more important over being worried if people will like you or not. Take care of your family first, their needs and all and all the other things will be secondary.

[GiftedMAN]

Sometimes we are often even scared to make a bold move like changing our location because we are scared of the unforeseen results of these changes. Having a positive environment is something that one must be surrounded with, sometimes you check yourself to see how positive your environment impacts on you and if the changes are not fulfilling then it's best to make the bold move of changing environment and the circle of friends so you start having mindset that would benefit and fulfill your tomorrow for you.

If you find yourself in a confused state as a result of you not knowing the next step to type the best thing is to take the risk so long as you want to begin a new thing or move to a new environment you just have to take the bold decision otherwise you will not experience a new beginning. When it comes your circle of friends it takes someone with good courage to be able to move away from friends there are not being helpful to you financially and otherwise but for someone who is determined to excel and make good progress in life moving away from friends that are not helping you to grow should be your best decision.

[Fortify]

The current level that you are is a product of the people who you soround your self with because associations matters a lot, in our biology we where taught about different associations that exist in nature which includes symbiosis, mutuality and parasitism etc are different types of associations that organisms in nature undergo for them to survive

It's also true for we as humans being because we should be always be careful of the association that we find ourselves self because any association that is not impacting into you should be stopped because I am of the view that in this year that we have found ourselves if we are to make serious progress economically and others wise then take a careful evaluation of those around you and make changes if necessary

This is definitely a good piece of advice that sometimes gets overlooked. If you hang around with people doing bad things, like committing crime, then even if you are a good person it is more likely that you will fall into those same bad habits. Likewise, you should try to be seeking out scenarios where you are surrounded by people that are a lot cleverer than you - because if you're wise you'll start to pick up a lot of useful knowledge that they will likely be willing to share. The same goes for the sort of content that you watch online, if you get stuck into conspiracy theories then you can end up falling down all sorts of rabbit holes and waste a lot of your brain power on useless garbage that is not going to help you in life.

[shinratensei_]

sounds about right, the fact that people can easily get a job with connection instead of applying to thousands of job speaks volume about how important it is to build a good network of people with positivity and the one who actually want to build wealth.

you got a great entrepreneur people as a friend you easily got a free ticket to wealth access if you ever want to start a startup in the future since these can be your potential investor. in the world where credibility and reputation matter, you just need to go out and build that network to up your level.

[icalical]

It's also true for we as humans being because we should be always be careful of the association that we find ourselves self because any association that is not impacting into you should be stopped because

I do agree with the fact that we need to distance ourself from negative people. But just to cut them off because they aren't helping us is too far, I guess. Sometimes people do have struggles, and they can't give it back at that moment, that doesn't mean they don't matter. On the same note, progress is mostly about your attitude and your action, while people around maybe have some effect but not that much compared to those two factors. You might be in a circle of great people, but if you are not trying, you just won't gain anything. If you think it is a good time to reassess your associations, maybe it also be a good time to support people who are struggling and need your help.

[Promocodeudo]

The current level that you are is a product of the people who you soround your self with because associations matters a lot, in our biology we where taught about different associations that exist in nature which includes symbiosis, mutuality and parasitism etc are different types of associations that organisms in nature undergo for them to survive

It's also true for we as humans being because we should be always be careful of the association that we find ourselves self because any association that is not impacting into you should be stopped because I am of the view that in this year that we have found ourselves if we are to make serious progress economically and others wise then take a careful evaluation of those around you and make changes if necessary

OP you're very right, association, the friends we keep impact us either negatively or positively, it is important for an individual to make thorough check on the association he or she keeps to balance his financial growth or character wise, some people change in behavior once the start associating with bad friends, they even get worst than those bad friends because they will be more extreme in learning what their friends do that's why there is saying which says show me your friend and I will tell you whom you are, there are people who you must cut off from if you really want to grow both financially and otherwise, such persons has nothing to offer you, they are always full with negativity and if you continue associating with them you will remain or even go below the level you're in life, thats why it's very wise for a person to choose his frimeds not the other way round, buddy am taking this piece of writing as a good advise to work with this year, I really have to because ones cycle of friends most times determines there level progress in all ramification.

[bitterguy28]

the people you surround yourself with and their attitude and personality will eventually rub off on you even if you say you are not the same as them

the fact that you spend time with them already will lead you to becoming more and more like who you spend your time with so do not spend it with people who are lazy and have no direction in life instead be with people who will motivate you and inspire you

[Solosanz]

Welcome to loneliness where you always focus with yourself and don't care with anything including friends, even you will choose money over your friends, or over everything.

I won't say association or group that not really focus to chase money and value friendship more is bad or negative thing, but it's their choice. They're happier to live with true friends instead of chasing money as much as they can and have no friends.

Last but not least, don't blame other people just because you didn't achieve something.

[Zlantann]

It's also true for we as humans being because we should be always be careful of the association that we find ourselves self because any association that is not impacting into you should be stopped because I am of the view that in this year that we have found ourselves if we are to make serious progress economically and others wise then take a careful evaluation of those around you and make changes if necessary

The relationship you keep will determine the kind of information you are exposed to. Some people have gotten sound business opportunities because they were around people who are creative and business-minded. If you stay around people who complain about the government because they depend on them for survival, you might end up having the same mindset. It is better not to have any company than to be around people with a negative mindset.

I do agree with the fact that we need to distance ourself from negative people. But just to cut them off because they aren't helping us is too far, I guess. Sometimes people do have struggles, and they can't give it back at that moment, that doesn't mean they don't matter. On the same note, progress is mostly about your attitude and your action, while people around maybe have some effect but not that much compared to those two factors. You might be in a circle of great people, but if you are not trying, you just won't gain anything. If you think it is a good time to reassess your associations, maybe it also be a good time to support people who are struggling and need your help.

You don't cut off from people because they are not successful or financially stable. They are not well to do because don't have opportunities like others and they are willing to improve their lives if they have the chance. But there are people who are lazy, wasters, parasitic, greedy, and envious. Some people don't want to take risks and are comfortable with failure. Such people should not be part of your circles.

[fullhdpixel]

As the famous saying goes, "Tell me who your friends are, and I'll tell you who you are." That's pretty it.

Surround yourself with positive people, and you’ll naturally become positive too as it’s contagious.

In my youth, I didn’t believe in this. I believed I was strong enough to remain who I was in the presence of people who were a bad influence on me. Luckily, I learned about my environment before it was too late. Now, I am so grateful for the personal development I have gained and for the opportunity to surround myself with ambitious, business-minded individuals.

This applies to hardworking smart people as well. If you are in association with smart hard working people then you will end up with the same thing as well, they will make you hard working at least and you will be giving your 100% to your work or whatever you are dealing with. It is not that simple and it takes time but that's the way it should be and I believe it would be a lot better for you. Lots of people end up seeing bad results and that is not really an easy thing to handle but if you can do it properly then you are going to end up with a better result so always try to find people better than you.

Another famous saying is "if you are the smartest person in the room, you are in the wrong room" and not to be cocky but I felt like that many times, never benefit from trying to lift people up, instead it would be better if you are in a situation where people are trying to lift you up. Do not be afraid to look stupid, work with smarter people than you and try to learn from them.

[libert19]

Along with op itself, this thread has some solid comments.

One thing I would like to add is, with Internet it's become easy to 'surround' yourself with different kinds of people, irrespective of where you are irl. So, I'd say It's better to be cautious what you do on Internet as well.

Welcome to loneliness where you always focus with yourself and don't care with anything including friends, even you will choose money over your friends, or over everything.

I think self-centeredness is right word here, loneliness means something else altogether.

I won't say association or group that not really focus to chase money and value friendship more is bad or negative thing, but it's their choice. They're happier to live with true friends instead of chasing money as much as they can and have no friends.

It's more like surrounding yourself with people whose goals and values are same as yours. If not, you'll be distracted.