THE ASSOCIATION RULE

THE ASSOCIATION RULE
People can usually trace their successes or failures to the relationships in their lives.
Man was made to relate. Being able to see people, talk to people, relate with people has a psychological benefit to everyone, it brings a completeness. The Bible in Prov13:20 says something interesting, it says ‘if you walk with the wise, you will become wise’ In other words your association makes you. The people you associate with are powerful enough to make you become like them. The interesting is, they don’t have to work at it, neither do you. There is an automatic influence that comes to you just by relating with someone or a group over an extended or adequate period.

Now, take a pause on what kind of person you’ll rather be, if you’re not that person yet, and then think upon who your friends are or the group you associate with. Do they represent who you want or ought to be? If not, you might wish to learn that your association sets a limit on what you can or cannot be. In fact, they decide and make you.

The next sentence in the Bible verse above reads: ‘The companion of fools will be destroyed.’ Not the companion of fools will be wise or will be a fool. I believe you’ll agree with me that if the companion of fools becomes a fool, it is acceptable, justifiable and even commendable, but the verse says that the companion of fools will be destroyed!

The price for relating with the wrong set of people is a high one; no one should have to pay it. But sadly, that is not the case.
If you find that you are in a relationship with people who cannot make you better but can only reduce and at best keep you at a level (state), you might want to rethink such alliances and embrace change.

Remember, people can usually trace their successes or failures to the relationships in their lives.