The Importance of Surrounding Yourself with Positive Influences

​If we want to develop ourselves and become better than we were yesterday, it's crucial to focus on the things we surround ourselves with.

When you look at it, those who surround themselves with positive typically see problems in a different light. Why being aware of who and what we surround ourselves with is essential for personal growth you may ask.

Well, let's talk about it.

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​Continual Self-Development will take you further in life!
Someone asked me why I focus so much on self-awareness and personal development, and I had to pause for a second and gather myself because we were, as I thought, on the same mission. When the seconds drew by, I responded in a way that drew curiosity on how they can achieve their journeys greatness, and I said, "Because it is all about the team".

"To achieve personal growth, we must be in a continual motion of development,
always striving to become better than we were yesterday.

This involves learning the keys to success, regulating our emotional responses to stress, and controlling our inner negativity. When we work on these things, we move from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset, which enables us to create solutions and navigate through problems.


Why Should We Surround Ourselves with Positive Influences?

To achieve maximum results, we must surround ourselves with others who share our mindset. Like-minded people inspire us and help us grow. However, it's crucial to be cautious about who and what we surround ourselves with. We are sponges, and we soak up the things that we allow in our energy realm. If we surround ourselves with negative influences, we'll struggle to develop and become the best version of ourselves.


The Old saying "Birds of a Feather Flock Together" is Clearer When You're On a Higher Path!

We must understand that birds of a feather flock together. If we surround ourselves with positive, uplifting people and things, we'll soak up positive energy. However, if we surround ourselves with negative, lazy, or toxic people, that energy will rub off on us, preventing us from developing into better versions of ourselves. Therefore, it's essential to ask ourselves if the people, places, and things we allow into our energy realm are good for our emotional development and personal improvement.


Surrounding ourselves with positive influences is vital to achieving personal growth.

It's not about being better than others; it's about being better than ourselves. By developing a growth mindset and surrounding ourselves with positive influences, our decision-making will include taking a step back and evaluate our emotional response to these choices.

​By changing our focus of control, we can reduce stress and anxiety, and make decisions that are in our best interest and create solutions and navigate through problems, which will help us develop into the best version of ourselves. It's okay to let go of things that are out of our control and focus on what we can control.