We are all surrounded by peer pressure each and every day. . .wether it\u2019s good or bad boils down to your perspective. . .and that peer pressure interacts with your foundation. . .now. . .what do I mean by foundation. . .it\u2019s something like this. . .what lines in the sand do you have. . .what lines won\u2019t you cross. . .what rules won\u2019t you break. . .i often ask what are your three basic rules. . .or the three tenants of your foundation. . .there could be more. . .but you get the idea. . .what do you stand for personnally. . .okay. . .you\u2019ve got what foundation means for this conversation. . .now back to peer pressure. . .peer pressure. . .or influence. . .comes from friends. . .family. . .tv. . .moives. . .books. . .everything that you see. . .touch. . .talk to or listen to. . .everything you surround yourself with. . .question number one. . .do you watch horror movies. . .if the answer is yes. . .write down for yourself. . .what three things. . .positive things. . .do they add to your life. . .do they build upon your foundation. . .or do they take away from your foundation. . . it\u2019s an example. . .not everything in your life adds to your foundation. . .that\u2019s okay. . .but does it take away from it. . .regardless of your age. . .do you have friends that add to or take away from your foundation. . .nothing exists in a vacuume. . .what you surround yourself with affects who and what you are. . .only you can decide if it\u2019s a positive or negative influence. . .so. . .back to question number one. . .what positive things do you receive from horror movies. . .now take it to other areas of your life. . .friends. . .hobbies. . .etc. . . question number two. . .what is your foundation. . .what three things do you hold sacred. . .and. . .does your life support those three things. . .honestly. . .we are all human and we fail sometimes. . .it\u2019s okay. . .but we should strive to support those things we believe in. . .so. . .back to the question. . .what are your three foundations. . .and does your life support them. . .if you are living your life because of peer pressure that does not support your foundation. . .you should talk to anyone. . .that you respect. . .who has some age on them. . .ask them how it turns out. . .nine times out of ten. . .they would probably say you are heading for a fall. . .peer pressure type friends in your life will bail as soon as you disagree with them. . .or when times get tough. . .those types will not usually back you up when you really need them. . .those that support your foundation will probably support you as a friend through thick and thin. . .their called life long friends. . .the kind you can agrue with and come back later and go out to a movie with. . .they will help keep you straight. . .and they will be there when you really need them. . .fame will only last so long. . .being in the click will only last so long. . .build your foundation and surround yourself with those things that support it. . .you may lose friends. . .but if they are going against your foundation. . .if you keep them. . .you\u2019re going to find the cost to yourself personnally is going to be very great. . .you will. . .over time gain and lose many friends. . .regardless of why. . .it\u2019s called life. . .and it\u2019s okay. . .when you have the ability to choose. . .choose those friends and things that add to your foundation. . .not chip away at it. . .life is tough enough. . .you\u2019ve got to work at it to enjoy it. . .make decisions according to your foundation. . .not because it\u2019s the easy way. . .stand your ground when it goes against you. . .and support those that are in line with your own foundation. . .whatever that is. . .if you have a solid foundation. . .most anything that comes into your life will be affected by you. . .not the other way around. . .but it takes work. . .and effort. . .don\u2019t lose hope or faith in yourself. . .it will see you through most any storm. . .
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