On New Year's Eve, I had a brief conversation with my cousin about how important it is to surround yourself with the right people. It is critical to your happiness and your success. The right people push you to achieve beyond your perceived potential. They encourage you to broaden your horizons, expand your knowledge, grow your thought processes and open yourself up to life's possibilities.
My cousin, speaking of his own life experiences said, when you are surrounded by people who want to go to Harvard, you want to go to Harvard and when you are around scientists who are working hard, you want to work hard. If you haven't guessed, my cousin is the scientific brilliance in our family and he has proven by action, not by words, that putting yourself in the position to succeed is the most important step toward being successful.
I wish I would have had such insight 20 years ago but it's never too late to pull people into your life who will edify you and push you to become who you want to be. Six days away from 40 years old seems like a good time to reassess and review and make some cuts or repair some damaged relationships. Sounds like a lofty goal or a daunting task but picking up the phone doesn't feel all that hard.
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