KIM LEWIS-WILLIAMS
ENERGY KINESIOLOGIST

We are often told when we are young that we should choose our friends wisely.
Those closest to you will have the greatest impact on your habits, your beliefs, your values and even your future.
You are like a sponge. Whether you are aware of it or not, the decisions you make are massively influenced by the beliefs and values that you have absorbed from influential people of your past. Friends and family are often the worst detractors of your hopes and dreams. Not because they have evil intent, but because they don't want to see you get hurt in any way. They don't want to see you fail or be laughed at so they will try to dissuade you from carrying out your ambitious plans. To attempt to attain success, we often must be daring and do things that are out of the norm and can even contradict how we conduct ourselves in business and relationships. People want to conform. They don't want to rock the boat or go against the status quo. It is for this reason that anyone who does any different will be met with resistance.

It is also for this reason that people, and especially children have the right kind of influential people in their lives that can direct their ideas in a positive manner and encourage ways of thinking that may seem odd or different. Negative people are lurking everywhere, so it is especially important to not only be aware of them, but to also realize how and when they try to suck you in to the negative reality. Gossip may seem trivial and slightly entertaining, but it is a severe form of negative behavior. The only thing that we can control is our own life so why bother absorbing yourself into someone else way of living. It is a waste of your time and resources when you engage in gossip and the only thing that it may improve is your ego.

Stay away from people who never have anything positive to say. The world is full of bad news. Our lives can be very difficult at times. Why would you want to further indulge yourself in worldly matters that have nothing to do with you, won't change your standard of living and just make you feel about life. It is pointless behavior and depletes your natural, creative resources. If worldly affairs bother you so much, then do something about it. Speak to government, create a social awareness campaign, but don't just sit there and complain.

Stay away from people who criticize and belittle you. People who are secure in themselves rarely put others down. It is usually those with their own insecurities that feel the need to push others down. These people are toxic to your personal growth and development. If the people around don't lift you up and make you feel amazing, then limit seeing them or even better, stop seeing them altogether. The media is one major source of negativity that you should learn to avoid. It draws you in and never lets go. You get bombarded with news on an hourly basis and the subject matter between the news is often brain dead junk food for the mind. You do not need such useless stuff in your life.

Thanks for reading,
Kim