Guilt by Association

Guilt by Association

It’s been said that we are judged by the company we keep.  Don’t get me wrong I, nor anyone else is not in a position to judge another.  However, there comes a time in life when situations and people around us need to be reevaluated.  This becomes the perfect time to utilize our critical thinking skills. Begin to analyze information objectively, look at disagreements and think about why and how they happened.  When making decisions consider all the facts. Look at the situation from all angles and immediately dismiss all things that are not true. When critical thinking becomes the manner in which you operate on a day-to-day basis you will immediately see a positive change in your environment. You will immediately know who is for you and who is not.

 Once your critical thinking skills are perfected you will align yourself with individuals that reflect your practical way of looking at the world.  People who want something out of life will be drawn to you. Your main goal will be to do the very best that you can in all things.  You will not be concerned about what others think because guess what, you can think for yourself, and the thoughts of others will not matter. You will be liberated in thoughts and actions.  Then it will become almost effortless for you to choose the “right people” to associate yourself with.  Remember the old saying “birds of a feather flock together”. Your flock of” right people” will lift you up and not pull from you. A relative of mind recently told me “If the people that you hang with always need something from you but never pour into you, you need to find a new set of friends”. As hard as this might be for some to accept it is so true.

Your guilt by association will be choosing to follow the path that takes you to working hard for what you want, not stepping on others to get what you want and finding a way that you can pass some of your good fortune on to others.  Helping others does not always mean financially.  It can mean giving advisement that will benefit the individual personally or financially.  It means telling your friend the truth even if it means he or she will be hurt. These types of associations and actions will place like-minded people on your path. These people will become the wind beneath your wings, the consequence of which will be a blessing to you as you too become a blessing to them. Thumbs up, like and share.

Marvin Dixon, Founder

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