It is inevitable if you enter into relations with…

It is inevitable if you enter into relations with people on a regular basis... that you will grow to be like them.... Place an extinguished piece of coal next to a live one, and either it will cause the other one to die out, or the live one will make the other reignite.. Remember that if you consort with someone covered in dirt you can hardly avoid getting a little grimy yourself. -EPICTETUS, Discourses

— from Who Is Flying (Self, Nature & Nurture)

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• Expanding Your Range (Growth/Change/Education/Learning/Habit)
• Friends, Community & Society (Relationships/Community/Society)

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