Distance Yourself

You’re on a mission to create a life you don’t need to take a vacation from. I want to encourage you to pay close attention to the people who are in your life. Not everyone is for you. Many people don’t understand how to identify who is good for them and who’s not.



While growing up as a young man in the Bahamas I desperately wanted friends and I never evaluated what makes a good friend. Unfortunately as a young man I found myself connected to the wrong people and my future was almost ruined by engaging in dangerous activities.



Looking back now I realize I was a really needy kid and sought the approval of people more than taking the time to discover who I was created to be. For a long time, I struggled with low self-esteem. As a result, trying to fit in was a big deal for me.



At 44 years old, I’ve come to accept the fact that my association matters. I no longer want to associate myself with just anyone and everyone. There are a number of behaviors one should look for when choosing who they will associate with.



PLEASE pay close attention to those that are around you. Distance yourself from people who:



1. Lie to you

2. Disrespect you

3. Use you

4. Put you down.



There will be a lot of people who will not like the fact you’ve decided to live with such high standards. Somebody is upset with you right now for choosing peace over drama. When you choose proper behaviors and do the right thing in regards to living at peace with yourself and your Creator there, will be individuals who won’t like it.



I believe anyone that’s not interested in the best for you should not be in your inner circle. There are some people you just have to make the decision to distance yourself from. It will be the best decision you make in regards to securing a brighter future.



 You also need to distance yourself from people who:



- Speak poorly about others

- Have problems for every solution

- Enjoy complaining

- Blame others for losing

- Take more than they give

- Make you feel bad about yourself

- Bully others



People who practice the above bad behaviors are people you do not want to be associated with.



In my pursuit to live life effectively I’ve come to pay attention to make sure I’m not practicing any of the above bad behaviors. You’ve got to ask yourself the question, “Am I a quality person to be associated with?” As you work to cleanup your inner circle and avoid people who have horrible practices make sure you’re not doing the things you’re saying are horrible that others are doing.

If you want a better life watch who you’re associated with on a daily basis. There are some people who are just not good for you. Learning to build up the courage to disconnect from toxic people is critical for effective living.



If you want to win in life and discover the limiting excuses people use on a daily basis from maximizing your potential, you should make plans now to join my upcoming webinar class, No More Excuses. It's 4 nights where we will be identifying excuses that are limiting you and providing pratical solutions on how to eliminate them so you can maximize your goals. Find out more information and register HERE. 









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QUESTION OF THE WEEK: How are you encouraging those who you do associate with to live life effectively?