2020-10-11 Surround Yourself wit

For better or for worse, the people we surround ourselves with impact us greatly. Highly motivated people use this to their advantage.

In small, everyday interactions, you probably realize how much impact other people can have on your levels of motivation:

• One positive interaction with a supportive and enthusiastic friend can supercharge your own energy and motivation almost instantly.
• On the other hand, just one interaction with a really negative, critical person can drain you of energy and sap your motivation for the day.

But there’s a bigger principle here:

The people you habitually spend time with affect how you habitually feel.

If you have to consistently interact with energy-draining people, you can’t expect to feel energetic and enthusiastic on a regular basis. But, if you habitually interact with energy-giving people, you can’t help but have some of their enthusiasm and motivation rub off on you.

So be thoughtful about the people you choose to spend your time with:

• If you’re dating, be careful of starting a relationship with someone who consistently takes lots of energy.
• If you’re applying for a new job, look carefully at the energy levels of the people you’ll be working with.
• If you’re starting a new project or business with someone, try to find someone who gives you energy. And if they don’t, their other assets better be really worth it!

If you want to feel more motivated and energized in your life, surround yourself with energy-giving people.