(Below from the book, The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy)

The people with whom you habitually associate are called your “reference group.”
Your “reference group” determines as much as 95 percent of your success or failure in life.
Jim Rohn taught that we become the combined average of the five people we hang around most.
The people with whom we spend our time determine what conversations dominate our attention, and to which attitudes and opinions we are regularly exposed.

Your associations don’t shove you in a direction; they nudge you ever so slightly over time.
Their influence is so subtle.
The influence your friends have over you is subtle and can be positive or negative; either way, the impact is incredibly powerful.
Watch out!

You cannot hang out with negative people and expect to live a positive life.
The best way to increase your potential for whatever traits you desire is to spend the majority of your time with people who already possess those traits.
You will then see the power of influence work for you, rather than against you.
The behaviors and attitudes which helped them acquire the success you admire will begin to become part of your daily routine.
Hang around them long enough, and you’re likely to realize similar successful outcomes in your life.

~Evolution of Self
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