{"id":788,"date":"2022-05-04T10:17:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T10:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mycal8.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2022\/05\/04\/17-following-7\/"},"modified":"2022-05-04T10:17:00","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T10:17:00","slug":"17-following-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mycal8.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2022\/05\/04\/17-following-7\/","title":{"rendered":"17. Following"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/embed\/bdiWpCulllk\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/bdiWpCulllk\/hqdefault.jpg);\" width=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Credit |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bdiWpCulllk\" style=\"text-align: left;\">17. Following &#8211; YouTube<\/a><\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;\">The Lines<\/span><\/h4>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><br \/>\nBottom. [9] Times change, and a man must adapt to changing times, though always maintaining<br \/>\nhis principles based on what is right. He who does not change and adapt with the<br \/>\ntimes soon finds his circle of <a href=\"https:\/\/mediaeclatdotcom.blogspot.com\/2019\/11\/good-morning-h-17.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">followers<\/a> growing smaller and smaller and his prospects<br \/>\ngrowing less and less. Hence, it is important that the man not surround himself with just<br \/>\nfollowers who agree with him, but that he go outside his own circle and listen to the views<br \/>\nof all kinds of men, even those who disagree with him or consider themselves his enemy.<br \/>\nHe remains in touch with his followers, but he also remains willing to reach out to others<br \/>\nand to know and understand them in order to maintain the broadest of views.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><br \/>\n2. [6] A man must choose carefully those he associates with. If he wastes time with unworthy<br \/>\ncharacters, he will not have time for more worthy companions. Moreover, unworthy associates<br \/>\ntend to drive away those more worthwhile, who may be more discerning and particular<br \/>\nthan is the man and find such persons distasteful. Since unworthy companions tend<br \/>\nto distract a man and lead him into unworthy actions, his inattention to the quality of his<br \/>\nassociates will mean that his efforts will come to naught.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><br \/>\n3. [6] Association with persons of high quality improves a man&#8217;s character and his fortunes.<br \/>\nThough he may lose some companions who are uncomfortable with those who are more<br \/>\nworthy, the loss is not significant and is more than made up for by the advantages he gains<br \/>\nto his life and work from persons who have more to contribute. The right choice is clear, but<br \/>\nstill the man must decide: does he want to improve himself and better his opportunities, or<br \/>\ndoes he want to waste his time and substance with persons who are unworthy and fritter<br \/>\naway things that are important?<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><br \/>\n4. [9] A man in a prominent position may attract unworthy associates who recognize his<br \/>\ngood qualities, and he allows this merely because he chooses to overlook their inferior<br \/>\nqualities. Such people, however, are only using him for whatever advantage it may bring<br \/>\nthem, and will do whatever it takes to win his favor. If the man surrounds himself with<br \/>\nthose kinds of parasites, he will surely meet with misfortune. It is necessary that he ignore<br \/>\ntheir flattery and look beyond the feeling of importance such people give him. If he can focus<br \/>\nclearly on his goals and the principles he knows to be important, he will be able to see<br \/>\nthese people as they are and not be distracted from what it is he wishes to accomplish.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><br \/>\n5. [9] Every person stands for something, whether he has articulated it clearly or not. This is<br \/>\nwhat defines his character, determines his choices, and forms his destiny. If he devotes himself<br \/>\nto that which is honest and true, that which is just and right, and that which is beautiful<br \/>\nand uplifting, his life will be enhanced, and he will find success and satisfaction on his path.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><br \/>\nTop. [6] A man may have lived a productive life of service to mankind, he may have struggled<br \/>\nwith difficulties and improved himself until he now occupies a place of respect, and he<br \/>\nmay feel that the time has come to withdraw from the world of men and enjoy a time of repose.<br \/>\nBut if a person who fully appreciates the man comes forth and entreats him to take on<br \/>\nyet another worthy effort, he may do so, and he and his follower will both benefit from the<br \/>\neffort. The result will be a worthy contribution to mankind, together with well-deserved<br \/>\nhonors and recognition to the man.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><br \/>\nPlease Comment, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bdiWpCulllk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Like and Share<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=uZFBfTfLWt4&amp;offerid=512744.119&amp;type=4&amp;subid=0\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-original-height=\"60\" data-original-width=\"468\" height=\"41\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEiPqObrXCCTHFZKOLjRuNzeWk6UbuaISNx0pjYat7v-gmP6jn2_AuSycTt6EY0OYr5wtkrvhurrnRtCGcUK_-yl6CYSt9GWffhJxRoPW-k6J4Hz_pyiJ6U4mRKMDMnBFxglzPy5Bsm_Ng6TFNzSsE2qhvvg5Hy0rUfkYclyyjT5BylUknkHCE-NCuCGEg\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Credit |&nbsp;17. Following &#8211; YouTube The Lines Bottom. [9] Times change, and a man must adapt to changing times, though always maintaining his principles based on what is right. 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