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Tell Me Who You Walk With…
They say that children and teens are the most impressionable, but adults come in a close second. Peer pressure from adults is also more…
Peer pressure from adults is also more powerful, both positively and negatively than it is from children. This is why it’s so important to walk with the right people at all times.
Early on in my journey as an author and entrepreneur I heard the quote by Jim Rohn that has changed many people’s lives. You may already be familiar with it and it goes like this:
“You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.”
That one was a big “Ouch!” for me when it came to just about every factor that can be measured.
Think back to when you were a child, perhaps elementary or grade school age. Who were your friends? Who did you want to spend time with? What guidance, advice, or rules did your family have for you when it came to making friends? Did you find yourself naturally gravitating toward the kids who were good at sports or academics, or who got into trouble on a regular basis?
There is a saying from renowned Puerto Rican author Esmeralda Santiago that comes to mind. “Dime con quién andas, y te diré quién eres,” is how it’s said in Spanish, which loosely translates to “Tell me who you walk with, and I’ll tell you who you are.”
