A powerful thought for today from Paramhansa Yogananda.
Environment is Stronger than Willpower
“The company you keep is important. If you leave your coat in a room where people are smoking, pretty soon it will smell of smoke. If you leave it outside in the garden, later on, when you bring it indoors, it will carry with it the fragrance of fresh air and flowers.
“Such is the case with the mind. Your garment of thoughts absorbs the vibrations of those with whom you mix. If you mingle with pessimists, in time you will become a pessimist. And if you mingle with cheerful, happy people, you yourself will develop a cheerful, happy nature.
“Environment is stronger than will power. Whether one becomes a saint or a sinner is to a great extent determined by the company he keeps.”