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You are not responsible for what your friends do, but you will be judged by the company you keep.

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You are not responsible for what your friends do, but you will be judged by the company you keep. - Leonard A Cole

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We know that we are often judged by the company we keep. We know how influential classmates, friends, and other peer groups can be. If any of our companions are prone to be unrighteous in their living, we are better off seeking new associations immediately.

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Rick Carlson

Rick Carlson

Founder, President & CMO, carlsonCREATIVE, inc.

Published Feb 4, 2015

"You are judged by the company you keep", that's a quote from my father, heard many times over the course of my life. The words became ingrained at a young age, as he attempted to steer me on the straight and narrow when concerns formed about my questionable talent recognition in friends and acquaintances in my early days.

My dad, Walter Carlson was a child of the streets, tough upbringing. Phenomenal judge of character, both expedient and accurate. Laid back yet scrappy. Relaxed and calm under pressure. Focused.

He was a Parent, Mentor, Business Partner, Friend. Not necessarily in that order.

Walter Carlson had exceptional people skills. My wife, Colleen and he were like peas in a pod from the time they first met right up until his passing in September of 2013. I knew I had chosen well with Colleen. With my dad I won the "ovarian lottery", according to Warren Buffett.

#BestAdvice: "Solve the problem. What is the potential worst outcome of the proposed action? It is worth a try. If it doesn't work, we learn and try again with a different, yet more educated mindset. Learn."

" Manage risk. Confidence is not cockiness. Be not afraid. Make a difference."

This is my lifetime of take-aways from my dad:

  • Aim high - set the bar for achievement, not contentment
  • Ship - Listening to the marketplace will help define your product
  • Stay Positive - Mindset is everything, say no to negative influencers
  • Mentors/Mentees - They come to you, be open to help, and be helped
  • Friends vs. Acquaintances - there is a difference to be understood
  • Work: Employment, Vendors, Clients, Staff - periodically evaluate your "Company" kept, adjust as needed
  • Discover your passion(s), it is from passion that energy flows
  • Redirect when necessary, Recharge
  • Learn

What does the company you are keeping look like - to you? To the rest of the world? To those that you are attempting to impress? To those that you love, and love you back?

Judge yourself, you are in control of the answers... Is your company keeping you?

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a man is judged by the company he keeps

proverb A person tends to be very similar in attitude, character, ability, or personality to the people with whom they associate or spend time. I'm not surprised he turned out to be so conniving and disloyal—just look at the degenerates he hangs around with. A man is judged by the company he keeps. If a man is judged by the company he keeps, then it is fair to say that this young director has a bright future ahead indeed. I'd think twice before hanging out with those troublemakers. After all, a man is judged by the company he keeps.

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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2022 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

See also:
  • a man is known by the company he keeps
  • teach a man to fish
  • birds of a feather
  • birds of a feather (flock together)
  • BOF
  • village
  • it takes a village
  • when the tree falls, the monkeys scatter
  • give a man a fish...
  • an ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit

Who said you are judged by the company you keep?

Wirthlin Quotes. We know that we are often judged by the company we keep.

What is the saying about the friends you keep?

There is an old saying which you will perhaps recollect, “tell me who your friends are, and I will tell you what you are.” Men generally judge of others from the company they keep . . .

Who said you can't judge a man by the company he keeps?

Quote by Aesop: “A man is known by the company he keeps”

Can you judge someone by the company they keep?

proverb A person tends to be very similar in attitude, character, ability, or personality to the people with whom they associate or spend time.