Goal Achieving and Becoming Successful The Friendship Factor

When you are looking to set goals and become successful, there is a key factor that many people miss. What people fail to realize is that their friends may be holding them back from achieving the dreams, goals, or vision they have for their life. You may remember the old birds of a feather saying. Did you know that old saying that birds of a feather flock together has a secret ending? Well, here’s the secret:

Birds of a feather flock together, and they all end up in the same place.
Take a look around you at the friends you have. Are all of your friends from the same place? Do all of your friends share the same race? Are all of your friends around the same level of income as you? Do you share the same hobbies? If you are saying yes to some of these answers you may need a friend tune up.

Do not be afraid. I am not going to ask you to throw all your old friends out the window. This just means that if you want to be a golfer you should make some golfing friends and not just have friends who play basketball. For example, when I became a Christian, I made friends at my church, but I still kept my old friends and even made some new friends who did not believe in God or practiced other religions. However, it was essential that I have a group of Christian friends who I could talk to and use to support my growth as a new creature in Christ, because this was an important aspect of my life that I wanted to grow and develop.

Another reason why you need these new friends is that your old friends, if they do not have the same goals and objectives as you will not be able to support you like a new friend with the same interest. Even if they do have the same goals, dreams, and values, they may not have the same drive to move forward in life as you. Some people even have friends and family who try to dissuade them from achieving what they want in life.

Some of your friends may even say things to you that are not supportive of your dreams. For example, let’s say you wanted to be an entrepreneur, and you had to cancel a night out with your friends so you can work on your business plan. When you cancel your buddy may say things to you like, “Why do you keep trying to start your own business? Why don’t you just be thankful for the job you already have?” These comments although they may not deter you at first, after a while, if you are not seeing the success you expect may cause you to think they are right and cause you to give up your dream.

On the other hand if you are spending time with other entrepreneurs and those that are current business owners, they will encourage you. They will tell you things like, “keep up the good work Johnny! Great pla
I know if you continue to apply yourself you will get the funding you need to make it work!”

If you don’t know anyone who wants the same things you have in life go to places where you can meet people. If you want to be an entrepreneur, go to a small business networking group meeting. If you want to be a marathon runner, join a running club. If you find new friends that have similar dreams to the ones you have and you’ll be up and running toward that goal, dream, or vision in no time!