The Power of Influence: You can do ANYTHING
August 18, 2010
Before I go into the reasoning behind this blog let me give you a little history about myself. I was born and raised in Ft. Lauderdale for 19 years and moved up to NH because I felt that I wanted to become something bigger and being in my natural surroundings it would make it more difficult for me to take the necessary steps to changing the things I didn’t like about myself.
Now it’s been proven that you have the character traits of the 5 people you hang around the most, so if you’re friends are negative – you are more likely to become negative, if your friends are positive and successful- you are more likely to feed off their energy and take it to the top with them, so on and so forth.
I am so grateful to have the things that I’ve earned since my move to NH in November 04 and I honestly don’t think I would have achieved the things I did if I were to be back at “home”. Recently I visit some friends from 5 years ago and for one reason or another they are EXACTLY in the same place as they were when I left. Some of course have better jobs, but they are still very content with the things that they have and have no motivation to reach for things that are on their wish list for example: a house, a better car, a plasma tv, etc. While down there whenever my friends and I went shopping or out somewhere they kept saying they would love to possess _____ one day and I asked what’s holding them back from getting it today they responded with a negative comment.
I remember being that very same person when I lived down south.
It’s amazing how much a person can really change themselves, their habits, their thinking, and basically flip their entire life around once they step out of their natural surroundings and make the effort to alter their life. I’ve been blessed at a young age to be able to accomplish my dreams because I’ve realized the power of influence.
“As long as you have strong will and a pulse, it’s never too late to change the things you don’t like about yourself and be the person you always dreamt of becoming” –Sica Martin
In no way shape or form am I trying to gloat or make myself out to be the “from rags to riches” kind of girl. The moral of the story is: Don’t ever let your friends dictate which direction that you want to go in. I’m not recommending everyone to make such a drastic decision to move or anything like that, but take notice at the things that you want and the crowd that you hang around with. Are your friends motivating you or holding you back? Are you doing what it takes to become your own personal hero and mentor? Think about that for awhile, and if you don’t like the answer that you seek always know that it’s never too late to change and be that person that you want to be.
You dictate your own future. You have control of waking up and making your dreams a reality. Only you can depend on yourself. The sooner everyone realizes this, the sooner we all can accomplish everything we’ve ever wanted to possess.
