There comes a point in time when you realize certain people you’ve been hanging out with are hurting you more than helping you reach your ultimate goal. It’s not ideal, but sometimes you need to cut these people out of your life. If you don’t actively make an effort to audit your social circle and influences, then you’re not in control of your life.
When you decide to let go of a bad influence, you don’t have to literally tell them that you won’t be hanging out with them anymore, because of x, y, and z. That would be foolish and unnecessary. All you need to do is stop inviting them around you. At the same time, you want to gradually decline their invitations over the next couple of months. When you decline an invitation, you want to have good excuses for why you’re declining. Some fail-proof excuses are extra work hours, and family matters/ gatherings.
If you did things correctly, in the next 2 or 3 months, you won’t be spending much time with them anymore. Additionally, you won’t have to worry about negative repercussions or arguments.
Many high level people control their social circle, and the types of entertainment that they consume. They control the books they read, and the websites they visit. It’s an important aspect of our life that’s commonly overlooked by almost everyone. Most people stumble onto their social circle and influences. They never had a say in the matter. This is not a great way to make friends. You do have a say in the matter, and you should choose carefully.
How great of a person can you become if you surround yourself with negative people, bad influences, and you spend your free time watching stupid shows on Netflix/ YouTube? Not that great…
“You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” – Jim Rohn