Good Friends, Great Life!

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While I was in high school, I developed this habit of
always watching people and how they responded to things. When I’m
walking, when I’m talking, and when I’m eating, I love to watch people.
I don’t know why I do it, but I think it’s just my curiosity of wanting
to understand all of the various human characteristics.

About two years ago, in one of my high school math
classes, I met this unbelievably down to earth girl (let’s call her
Sarah), but she always seemed to be sad. Everyday when I had class with
her, I would try to take a look at her when I can to observe and
perhaps better understand why she seemed so sad. Later as I began to
talk to her I soon found out why and I was shocked: she always gone out
with the wrong guys and some of them raped her.

I was in disbelief. I have so much respect for girls and
when I find out that other guys mistreat girls I often get quite angry
about it. However, in this case as I kept on talking with her, I
couldn’t believe why she let things like this happen. She seemed so
strong, so focused, so appreciative of life, but she let herself hang
out with the wrong people.

Life is a series of light and darkness. We all want to
be in the sunshine, feeling the warmth, that great feeling when you’re
out in the sunshine. At times cloudy storms tend to disrupt that light,
making us feel uncomfortable and uneasy. However, we can always get
back in the light; we can always push the darkness away: light and
darkness cannot be in the same room.

I have this quote hanging up in my room and I live it
everyday: “you are who your friends are.” In my life I try to be around
positive and successful people because that is who I am. I know that
may sound selfish and egotistical, but you must set high standards for
yourself. If you want to lead and achieve, you must receive the friends
who fit your standards. Your standards are there to protect you and to
guide you to success, don’t lower it for anyone or anything or you’ll
regret it for the rest of your life.

As for Sarah, I am truly sorry for her and the things
that the guys have done to her, but she shouldn’t have been there in
the first place. She shouldn’t continually be around the same negative
people who may do those kind of things. She needs to understand the
power of saying “no”. It’s not rude in life to sometime say no to the
wrong people, it’s not rude at all. If you were driving down the
highway and you noticed a road block, you wouldn’t try to run into it.
You would go around it or move it aside. That’s the way you must be
with your friends: life is short, you don’t have time for people that
will bring you down or hinder your success.

As Eminem said in his rap song “lose yourself”, you have one chance, one opportunity don’t blow it!

About the Author

Known as The Miao, Lin Miao Executive Director of LinCity.com - http://www.lincity.com - The Ultimate Online Teen City, is labeled as one of the most powerful and inspirational speaker in the subject of Teen Leadership. He is also the Chief Information Officer for United Planet.

lin@lincity.com

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