Success Is An Atmosphere - A Minute of Vision for Men

Success Is an Atmosphere

Today is my wife’s birthday. What a gift Julee is to me! I am thankful that I get to wake up with her every day. I am thankful that wherever I go in our home, I see her influence. She has created an amazing atmosphere for our family so that each member of our family can be successful.

Not only is success an action and attitude, but success is also an atmosphere. The successful people I know have this in common: they surround themselves with other successful people. They have a coach or mentor who has gone where they have yet to go. They learn from other successful people via podcasts or books. They are continually absorbing things that will help them grow. Somewhere along the way, these people figured out that to move beyond the crowd, they had to make some changes that would propel them forward. A major change that they have made is choosing the right companions for the journey.

One of the big ideas that I want my children to understand is the importance of surrounding themselves with the right friends. So I say to them, “If you surround yourself with lazy people, you’ll be lazy. If you surround yourself with deceptive people, you will be deceptive. If those in your continual company are foolish, guess what? You, too, will be foolish.”

You see, success is an atmosphere as much as it is an action or attitude. Surround yourself with the people who will not only push you, challenge you, and push you out of your comfort zone, but who also love the Lord and want to serve and please him. Remember again the words of Proverbs 27:17, which states, “As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.”

As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.

Proverbs 27:17