The Friends (Or Fiends) You Keep

I have heard people say this countless times: "if you want to go far, go with someone". However, many fail to realize that your journey can be hampered if you keep the wrong company. The truth is, not everyone is your true friend, some are just fiends in disguise. To a very large extent, what happens to someone can be remotely traced to the kind of friend they keep.

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A story was told of a young boy that grew up in a very decent and moral environment and also had a right background. However, when he gained admission into higher institution in a faraway land, something happened that made a mess of his background. He met a guy who happened to be from the same state with him. For the fact that he met someone from his state in a foreign land, he thought it's an automatic friendship.

He forgot that friendship is meant to be purely by choice and not on sentiments. Well, he started hanging out with the guy and he started having the same behavioural pattern with him. At a point, the friend introduced him to hemp and after a while of trying to resist, he gave in and before he knew it, he became addicted to it and to all other stuffs his friend introduced him to, and that was how his life turned into something he once detested.

You see, you only have a choice of friends to make but the choice of the consequences is beyond your ability. It is worthy to note this: even if someone is good, it does not mean they should be right for you at that moment. As long as they are not enroute in the same life's destination as you, then it may not be worthwhile going with them.

Your friends should have positive additions to your life - that's what true friendship stands for. The truth is, your company and the friends you keep either makes you or unmake. They either draw you closer to your dreams or away from your dreams. They either add in a positive way or negative way to you - the choice entirely lies in your hand to choose who to keep company with.

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Another point to note is: "once friend" is not always friend. Just as things and people change, friendships can also change. Once friendship moves from mutualism or symbiosis to parasitism, then it is time for a change. You need maturity and sensitivity to know when to stay and when to move on.

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