“Associate with a certain kind of person, and you shall become like that person” — for it is in human nature that we transmit our habits and dispositions to one another.
Should we keep the company of virtuous individuals, we are afforded the opportunity to absorb their wholesome habits and moral conduct. However, should we choose to befriend those of unwholesome character, the influence of their ill dispositions will gradually pervade our minds, leading us astray and diminishing our virtue — to our detriment alone.
Therefore, the choosing of one’s companions and associates is a matter of the utmost importance, requiring careful reflection and discernment. One would do well to hold dear the admonishing proverb: “Keep company with the foolish, and they shall lead you toward wrongdoing; keep company with the wise, and they shall guide you toward fruition.”
October 29th, 2019
