"You need to surround yourself with people that are better than you. In that way, you grow.” (I needed that. Thank you, Rzeznik.)
It’s crazy to think how much we learn about ourselves through learning about other people. I guess what I am trying to get at here is that when we see someone else’s character, not only does it shed a light on them for us to see through, but it also builds our own. Ultimately, it imparts that light on ourselves too.
The past couple of weeks, I have realized how much I have outgrown some of my friends whom by definition of age, are a lot older than I am. Somehow, somewhat, our mindsets are not moving entirely up to pace. Don’t get me wrong, I care about them and I guess you can say, respect their lifestyles but sometimes, I feel as if I have to lower my standards to hang out with certain people, talk a certain way or not talk about certain things because they often misconstrue it as - “I’m coming off like I am better than everyone”.
You see, sometimes too, I feel the need to put up with their bullshit hoping that maybe, just maybe, if I just try and open their minds, show them that I care to listen, I can be at least a stepping stone to turn their lives around. But, no.
So for now, I am done. No longer do I feel the need to give certain people advice, only for them to end up doing the exact opposite. How’s that for appreciation? It’s a fucking waste of my time. There are certain things that I can no longer tolerate and some people I can’t stand, regardless if I’ve been drinking or not (‘cause with alcohol, I guess I can tolerate more than usual).
One of my mentors once told me that I should always surround myself with successful people. This way, there would be no jealousy and envy among each other. When I surround myself with others who possess the same motivation and drive that I do, there’s no room to fail. You build each other. You support each other. You help each other. Not drag each other down.
With that being said, no longer will I surround myself with people who weigh me down, ones who wants my company, only to join their misery. No longer will I take time out of my life to listen to recurring problems that aren’t make for me to solve. Since, shit, they don’t listen anyways. I won’t bother.
I’ve realized there’s only two important things I need to say to people:
"Thank You" and "Fuck You". And for these certain people, it’s the latter
It’s crazy to think how much we learn about ourselves through learning about other people. I guess what I am trying to get at here is that when we see someone else’s character, not only does it shed a light on them for us to see through, but it also builds our own. Ultimately, it imparts that light on ourselves too.
The past couple of weeks, I have realized how much I have outgrown some of my friends whom by definition of age, are a lot older than I am. Somehow, somewhat, our mindsets are not moving entirely up to pace. Don’t get me wrong, I care about them and I guess you can say, respect their lifestyles but sometimes, I feel as if I have to lower my standards to hang out with certain people, talk a certain way or not talk about certain things because they often misconstrue it as - “I’m coming off like I am better than everyone”.
You see, sometimes too, I feel the need to put up with their bullshit hoping that maybe, just maybe, if I just try and open their minds, show them that I care to listen, I can be at least a stepping stone to turn their lives around. But, no.
So for now, I am done. No longer do I feel the need to give certain people advice, only for them to end up doing the exact opposite. How’s that for appreciation? It’s a fucking waste of my time. There are certain things that I can no longer tolerate and some people I can’t stand, regardless if I’ve been drinking or not (‘cause with alcohol, I guess I can tolerate more than usual).
One of my mentors once told me that I should always surround myself with successful people. This way, there would be no jealousy and envy among each other. When I surround myself with others who possess the same motivation and drive that I do, there’s no room to fail. You build each other. You support each other. You help each other. Not drag each other down.
With that being said, no longer will I surround myself with people who weigh me down, ones who wants my company, only to join their misery. No longer will I take time out of my life to listen to recurring problems that aren’t make for me to solve. Since, shit, they don’t listen anyways. I won’t bother.
I’ve realized there’s only two important things I need to say to people:
"Thank You" and "Fuck You". And for these certain people, it’s the latter