How Do Your Friends Inspire You?

Dr. Jeremy Divinity
4 min readDec 27, 2016

“Surround yourself with the dreamers and the doers, the believers, and thinkers, but most of all, surround yourself with those who see the greatness within you, even when you don’t see it yourself” Edmund Lee.

The saying goes that you are who you surround yourself with, so choose carefully. If you surround yourself with those who have joy and passion, you’ll have just as much or even greater joy and passion. Surround yourself with friends who are becoming the best versions of themselves. Be inspired by them.

We should view our closest friends as extended family members as they play a critical role in defining who we are. Your closest friends, family, and acquaintances are all a reflection of you. They are a reflection of your values and energy. It’s important that you surround yourself with the like-minded. It is also important that you surround yourself with individuals who have the same ambition, purpose, and goals in life.

I couldn’t be happier and honored to have so many friends not only doing dope sh*t but doing dope sh*t in the things that they love. They are creators, innovators, and all leaders in their respective fields. They never settled for what society or outside influences told them how to live their lives. Instead, my friends follow their passion and heart and have persistently chased their dreams. Which in the end has…

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Dr. Jeremy Divinity

Exploring ways of being. Critical Scholar, Strategist, Writer. Located in Los Angeles @Dr.Yermzus on Instagram.