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You Are As A Result Of Your Surrounding.

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You Are As A Result Of Your Surrounding.

Do you know you are who you are because of the people you surround yourself with? If people around you are full of negative vibes, the energy gets to you and before you know it you are one of them. 

Choose wisely who you hang out with as they can either make or break you. The choice is yours.

Friends, partners, work colleagues, neighbors and family members play important roles in our daily lives. We interact with these set of people every day and their actions and vibes does reflect on how we live our lives.  

There is an old proverb among the Yoruba clan that says "If a leaf wrapped a soap long enough it becomes interwoven into the soap". 

Don't be part of somebody else's life, be in control of who you are and define your person.

Surround yourself with the same set of people you are on the same mission with. A leopard doesn't roll with a mouse.

Not too late to re-evaluate and re-assess your immediate circle. I did and I'm  happier than I was.

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