Surround Yourself with People Who are Inspired, and Who Inspire You

One of my interests when I'm not working on the Real-World Raw website is reading business books and blogs.

This is one of my passions, and being a successful entrepreneur is one of my goals in life. 

In the course of my readings, I've come to notice that wisdom travels well, regardless of its initial context.  What I mean is, most of the great insights from the field of business carry over into our daily lives as well.

Take for example, a quote from the well-known author Jim Rohn:

"You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with."

Basically, Rohn is saying that the people you surround yourself with have an effect on how you behave and who you become.  We are social creatures, and our friends, families and peers have a bigger influence on our actions and outlooks than we often realize or admit.  And it's our immediate circle, the handful of people we spend the most time with, that have the greatest effect of all.

This quote was originally written in the context of advancing your career, but it can also be applied to virtually any situation you encounter.

If you want to succeed with your raw-vegan diet, who you surround yourself with is very important.  The last thing you want to do is put yourself in a position where you feel like you’re totally on your own — or even worse, alone and set against everyone else.  That would be a recipe for near-certain failure, and you’d have to be incredibly motivated to overcome such a handicap.  A much better scenario is to surround yourself with positive people who support your decisions and encourage you to succeed in achieving your goals.

If people are going to rub off on you, they might as well be ones who lift you up, not bring you down, right? 

Surround yourself with a network of friends and family who are supportive, and glad for you that you’re doing your best to improve your health, and you’ve got yourself a recipe for success!    

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Mike Dillman is a self-taught raw-vegan who began his journey nearly five years ago.   Having worked his way through all the challenges firsthand, he wants to save you from making the same mistakes yourself.  You can visit Mike's blog at Real-World-Raw.com to learn how easy it can be to make a raw-vegan diet fit your busy lifestyle. FREE eBook – "The 7 Biggest Raw Mistakes" Mike's FREE eBook lays out the major missteps beginning raw foodists make that undermine their success and tells you how you can avoid them. To get Mike’s FREE eBook click here!