Friendship Goals ?

Life is about association. Walking with the right people can be productive. The same way, your failure is sealed when you walk with foolish people who have no regard for God.Your relationship decisions are influenced by the choice of your friends. The people you know and you have access to in the days of challenges will determine whether that challenge will crush you or will be crushed by you. If you associate for long with a monkey, you will learn how to jump on trees. If you lie down with a dog, you will rise up with fleas.It is all about laws of connections and relationships.

Who is your friend? Your friend is the definition and description of your life. The future of your friend is the picture of your future. Watch the friends you have, friendship is by choice and not by force. Can you confidently introduce your friends to your parents or any of your relations your highly respect?
      Someone once said that your wisdom level is the level of wisdom of your circle of friends.Another person said that if you are the smartest among your friends, it is time to look for better friends because you are adding to them while you are gaining nothing. Friendship is an issue of life and so friendship decisions must not be subjected to sentiments. The Yoruba speaking community in Nigeria has a saying that goes thus '' show me your friend and i will tell you who you are''. They believe if your friend is promiscuous, you will eventually become one. If your friend is a go getter, you will eventually become one. The same way, if your friend is a gold digger, you will eventually become one.If friendships/association matter that much in life, here are few suggestions on how to choose right:

1. Choose friends who are go-getters: These people are serious about their goals and serious about their success. They don't treat life casually or waste time on frivolous pursuits. They take actions and get things done. If you consider yourself a go-getter, it is important you have friends who operate the way.
2. Choose friends who can bring balance in your areas of weakness: We all have strength and weaknesses-you know what yours are. With the right friends, you can tap into skills and abilities of those that have expertise in areas that you don't.
3. Choose friends that you share the same interest: Friends with similar interests simply makes life more fun. You can enjoy outings and activities together.
4. Choose friends that stretch, motivate and encourage you: choose friends that will not allow you sit in your comfort zone, rather choose the ones that will lift you up off your box, break the box, stretch, motivate and push you towards success even as he/she is moving along with you.

HE THAT WALKETH WITH THE WISE SHALL BE WISE: BUT A CAMPANION OF FOOLS SHALL BE DESTROYED.. Proverbs 13 verse 20