I just got the following newsletter emailing from Brian Johnson over at PhilosophersNotes.com. It’s an awesome piece, and a great example of all the awesomeness that Brian produces/is. I hope you enjoy it!
Big Idea – Napoleon Hill : Power of the Master Mind
“Men take on the nature and the habits and the power of thought of those with whom they associate in a spirit of sympathy and harmony.” ~ Napoleon Hill from Think and Grow Rich
Tony Robbins shares the wisdom of his mentor, Jim Rohn, in an even more powerful way. He says, “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.”
Think about that. Write down a list of the five people you spend the most time with and do the math. If you consistently hang out with people who are less inspired than you, you’ll be pulled down. Consistently hang out with people more inspired than you and you’ll go up. Powerful stuff.
So, GET YOUR AVERAGE UP! Ahem.
And remember this as you wisely choose your company: “Without doubt, the most common weakness of all human beings is the habit of leaving their minds open to the negative influence of other people.”
Here’s something else to consider as you get that average of yours up: Three of my closest “friends” on my little sabbatical right now are God, my Highest Self, and the great teachers. I hang out with God every morning for an hour when I wake up with the sun and do my AM meditation. I chillax with my Highest Self when I’m journaling and with the great teachers throughout the day as I read/study/contemplate/write. (Plus, I once took a year off of dating and would go to Starbucks on Saturday night and pretend like I was hanging out with a best friend as I read Nietzsche and Rand and Rumi. Fun.
