Wednesday, April 11, 2012

"Put the lotion in the basket."

There are two kinds of people that you need to surround yourself with: People that pay you, and people that cost you. Ideally, more people should pay you rather than cost you.

People that pay you
I'm not talking about pure monetary transactions, but rather the ability for people to pay you intellectually, emotionally, and physically (and any other **-ally characteristic). That means someone who pays you in information (no, the Internet does not count), like someone who mentors and guides your life and career.
People that pay you in emotions are those that support and guide you. They are the good friends, best friends, and those that you enjoy having fun with.
Physical payers are those that help your physical needs like work out partners, spouses, inspirational people.
Identify those that pay you, and spend more time with them.

People that cost you
People that cost you are the ones you spend giving out your information, emotions, and the like. These are the people you help build up and create. They also include the ones that can drain you. Those that cost are also anoynomous in nature. Meaning you may not know who is costing you directly. Samples of these people include trash-talking Internet users- those that get you worked up on Facebook, YouTube, or message boards. Or in my case, idiot drivers.
Look at those around you, and see who costs you the most. You want to limit your obligation to protect the pay/cost benefits.

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