M is for Money

Look at the people around you, do you share similar goals and aspirations? Do you see them as successful people that you want to emulate? Or are they headed down the wrong path – and pulling you with them. Our peer group has a profound effect on us, sometimes in ways we never expect.

Positive Motivation

Friends can be positive role models in our lives, especially successful friends. They are a source of inspiration, seeing their success helps you realize that you too have that opportunity. They are also a vital source of information on what it takes to be successful and can help guide you along the proper path. You are able to collaborate and share in ways that benefit you both.

The Chance for Opportunities

Some part of life is luck, but that doesn’t mean life is beyond your control. Success depends on putting yourself in the way of opportunity and being prepared to act when opportunity appears. Surrounded by a circle of successful friends, you are more likely to experience positive opportunities – the inside track to a great job or valuable money making advice.

Negative Motivation

When I first met Mr. M he was hanging around with a bad crowd, they were either in rehab, on parole or dead. They thought of nothing more than beer, cigarettes and the next party. They didn’t much care for me, they mocked anyone with a head on their shoulders or who worked good job. They saw success as a lottery and they were the losers. They had no part in their own failure, it was all someone else’s fault. With this sort of negative thinking it is impossible to realize a better future can be had through hard work and perseverance. Collectively they brought each other down.

Poor Role Models

What happens when everyone around you is a loser? Suddenly you are the most successful guy in the room, even if you are not that successful. There is little motivation to climb higher when you are already at the top of the perceived ladder. In this case your perception is warped by the peer group around you.

Surround Yourself with Successful People

If you are not the success you want to be, look at the people surrounding you. Are they a positive influence or a negative one? I think people sometimes choose to hang out with those less successful than themselves, simply to feel better about their own situation. Surround yourself with successful motivated people who will inspire you to always do better and to strive for more.


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