Quality over quantity

I recently read somewhere that on average, a person will only have 7 true friends throughout their entire life. That speaks volumes in terms of the title of this blog post: Quality over quantity. A couple thoughts upfront: obviously this is just an estimate and there is no way to know for sure. Like I always say, everyone's lives are different, everyone's lives follow different paths. But one thing to remember on your own path is quality over quantity. And that goes for just about every single aspect of your life.

The people that you choose to surround yourself with can either build you up and push you forward on your journey, or break you down and pull you backwards. This is why it is so important to align yourself with others whose goals, motivations, and aspirations in life match yours. There is that saying that says "you are who you hangout with." If you truly believe that you are a quality individual, then you should want to surround yourself with nothing less than other quality individuals.

Too many people, myself included, get caught up in wanting to have this big friend group, be invited to all of these activities, etc. And while it is important to get out and socialize and meet people, it is also important to be wary of the people that you are allowing to be in your presence. Having a million friends is great... if they are true friends.

I break my friends up into two groups: my going out, fun friends and my fun, real friends. My fun real friends are the ones that I would go to when I need to talk to them about something or need some support and I know I can always count on. These are the ones that are hard to find, the rest are just acquaintances. Having people who are truly down for you, and will be happy for your success are the people that you should want to surround yourselves with.

I don't believe in making apologies for what is best for you, even if that means cutting people out of your life or trying to find better to surround yourself with. You don't owe anyone an explanation for growing yourself as a person. At the end of the day you are the one who is going to have to be happy with your life, and choosing quality over quantity will always lead to better results in the end.

Sincerely,

KU :)