The Key Is to Keep Company With People

The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.

Epictetus

Number nine (9) on Psychology Today’s article “10 Ways to Make (and Keep) Friendships as an Adult” is to end poisonous friendships. It kind of goes with number two (2) on the list which is to embrace quality over quantity. If you’re on the run, Epictetus’ quote is certainly more succinct than the 1500-word article, though the Psychology Today article is a pretty quick read, too.

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Epictetus (/ˌɛpɪkˈtiːtəs/;[3] Greek: Ἐπίκτητος, Epíktētos; c. 50 – c. 135 AD) was a Greek Stoic philosopher. He was born into slavery at Hierapolis, Phrygia (present day Pamukkale, Turkey) and lived in Rome until his banishment, when he went to Nicopolis in northwestern Greece for the rest of his life. His teachings were written down and published by his pupil Arrian in his Discourses and Enchiridion.