In whatever situations in life, external factors can have an effect on us. It doesn’t really matter what line of work you are in, whether you’re an artist or a surgeon. I am certain that all of us experience this in our day to day. 

Finding the right people to surround you is an easier task than you might imagine. Most of us just leave it at “I don’t know these kinds of people”. We never bother to make the effort to find and connect with them. 

Don’t “prophesize” the kind of people you meet and get to know. This is what you’ll expect and sometimes unconsciously, this is what you’ll work for. As an artist, you don’t actually think “I’m not going to come up with a great design”, do you? Same thing goes here. 

You also need to make a mental note on the kind of people that aren’t good company. What I mean is, these are the people that aren’t uplifting – they tend to pull you down instead of supporting you with positivity. And sometimes, the negativity isn’t that obvious. There are peopl...