Ultimately most of us want to fit in and belong to people around us. Really we’re talking about influence to behave differently, that’s exerted by colleagues or neighbor. This process begins when we begin to value the attention we receive from others; positive and negative.
Age, stage, personality, capacity and experience will shape your choices. It is fundamental that you fully understand the influence of those who are in your life and the value and cost that their power in constructing and shaping your values and principles.
Simply put, depending on where you are in your life stage and the experiences you have gathered will enable you to choose what is right for you. Being susceptible to those you admire or who are particularly persuasive will not determine what you want for yourself. It will only provide you with a tool that you can implement when making your own decisions. This process is constantly shifting and there is no doubt you will continue to learn new lessons throughout your whole lifespan.
We all have areas in our lives that can have a negative influence on us. To begin to change these negative influences we first have to recognize and understand them. The good news is that you have the ability to make changes in your life but you must be honest with yourself, truly honest. You have to recognize, acknowledge, profile and plan what you want for yourself but ultimately you have to take responsibility to counterbalance the negative influences that you are presented with.
Don’t down grade your quality! 🙂
