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Principle #16 Stop Hanging Out with Turkeys and Soar with Eagles. What does this mean?. “A person can look in the mirror, but if they really want to know themselves , they should look at the friends they choose .” -Jewish Proverb.
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Principle #16 Stop Hanging Out with Turkeys and Soar with Eagles
What does this mean? “A person can look in the mirror, but if they really want to know themselves, they should look at the friends they choose.” -Jewish Proverb
In your notes, write about a time when your friend(s) influenced you in a positive or a negative way. Quick Write (5 Minutes)
As a group, brainstorm ideas for the T-chart below. Then write the ideas in your notes. Be prepared to share out. Table Talk (5 Minutes) Benefits of Having Good Friends Dangers of Having Bad Friends
The friends you hang out with influence you • Athletes train with those who are better than themselves. Why? • We become like the people we hang out with • “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with” You Are Who You Hang Out With
Choosing Good Friends http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xs6ltp2fCck 9:27
Choose to be with people who have high standards and expectations for themselves • Demand more from yourself than anyone else would expect Make the Right Choice
Seek out the successful people and ask how they did it • Ask if they will mentor you Soar with the Eagles
Read about soaring with eagles on pages 179-192 in the book entitled The Success Principles by Jack Canfield and Kent Healy. • Take down one page of Cornell notes. Silent Reading