Watch Your Company This Year

The Japanese have a proverb that says, "When the character of a man is not clear, look at his friends. (Google it😊)

I don't know about you but as for me in 2023, I would rather spend time with people going somewhere, than waste my precious time with those who have little or no understanding of purpose.

If you are serious about pleasing God and fulfilling your divine purpose, it is essential for you to know there are some people that don't deserve your precious time. If you give them an opening, they will come into your life, destroy your dreams and distort your vision.

Make up your mind that you will associate with assets this year. A person is an asset if associating with him or her is beneficial; if he or she will help you grow, perform better or make you feel good about yourself, about others, and your world. 

Negative people make your world small; please don't associate with them for your own good.

Stay away from people who encourage you to focus on the shortcomings of others. Such people will not add value to your life. 

Don't hang out with those who only discuss the faults of others with you. Such people are of no benefit to your destiny. 

Don't stay around people who can only make you laugh but cannot make you think and grow.

It's high time you protected your life, your future, and your destiny from wrong influences. 

The ladder you are climbing may look right, but the wall it is leaning on may be the wrong wall. Some associations simply drain your energy and give you nothing in return.

The sensible question you need to ask yourself is, will you look like the person you want to be tomorrow if you hang around these people?

You can never rise above the level of the people you associate with. No one can influence you to be what he or she is not.

Whoever is not adding value to you is indirectly reducing your value.

If you don't like what you are becoming, there may be a need for you to change your association.

The time to begin is now.

Happy new year once again!

Just Be Yourself™

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