Anytime you need a friend.

Don’t spend major time with minor people. If there are people in your life that continually disappoint you, break promises, stomp on your dreams, too judgmental, have different values and don’t have your back during difficult times, then that is not a friend.

To have a friend, be a friend.
Sometimes in life as you grow, your friends will either grow or go. Surround yourself with people who reflect your values, goals, aspirations, purpose, interests, spirituality and lifestyle.

When you form covalent bonds with these people, you can be convinced that you have friends that will walk a long way with you in your life. Those are your forever people and they have likely travelled through time with you.

So, choose your friends wisely.

I cannot stress how this is important to you and your wellbeing and your wellness. You will save yourself a lot of time, energy and money that you would otherwise spend in therapy or with a hypnotist. Keep your pretty wings and fly far away from people with bad habits.

When I think of any of my successes, I am thankful to GOD from whom all blessings flow, and to my family and friends that enrich my life.

I always leave the door open for new people that have good intentions to enter. But I have developed a filtering mechanism which is akin to a job interview at Google before I give someone the keys and an access card.

Be careful of people that dont read books. They are dangerous my son.

Over the years my phone book has changed because I changed for the better. At first you think you're going to be alone, but after a while new people show up in your life that make your life so much sweeter and easier to endure.

And every so often I do a Risk Assessment and I develop a Controls Matrix to spot a blind spot of someone that went rogue inside of my Access Control list and I therefore review their access privileges. Thats the auditor in me.

You have to force the bad apples to exit The Matrix. And you have to be harsh about it all.

Remember what your elders used to say, "Birds of a feather flock together". If you’re an eagle, don’t hang around chickens, because chickens can’t fly!

So dont endanger yourself. Keep your guard up and listen to your instincts, because it can be your own people sometimes that trip you up.

Pray for guidance and keep watch. And remain calm and on guard. Your friendships must not have toxic combinations champ.