As individuals we have the tendency to want to surround ourselves with people who validate and confirm who we are and what we believe. As humans, there is an innate desire to be right in our thoughts and opinions, so when given the opportunity we will always choose to closely align ourselves with those who we feel will allow us to fulfill this desire. I like to call them YES MEN. Yes men (and women) are not real friends or even cool people.
These are the people that are only present in your life because you are fly, going places and doing better and better. They are riding your coattails as a feeble attempt to get some of
the shine you clearly have. They are wannabe's. They are hype men. They tell you what you want to hear just so you will keep them around. They don't have your best interest at heart. They are only there because you have something to offer them. We have so often seen the situation where powerful, influential people are surrounded by YES MEN, and the detrimental effects thereof.
Most recently, the legendary Michael Jackson. But even before that Marilyn Monroe, Whitney Houston, Amy Winehouse, Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, and so many others. Had they been surrounded by people who where honest and genuinely cared and were not looking for their own promotion their lives might have been different. To be surrounded by those who truly love you and will speak up and work against wrong is far better than to be constantly validated by those who will lie, cheat, and deceive to get to your spot. And if that would have been so maybe would not be wearing t-shirts like these...
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