Strong people don’t put others down, they lift them

By Rusty Potter

Mark Twain said, “Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” Be a man or woman who makes a difference in the lives of others. People will see you as a difference-maker. We rise by lifting others.

Surround yourself with people who are going to lift you higher in life. They encourage you to move to a higher level in life. Proverbs 13:20 says, “ He that walketh with wise men shall be wise”. If you want to learn new skills, find friends that have mastered the same skills. Surround yourself with people that you can learn something constructive from, be a student of those who has succeeded before you.

Your friends should have the ability to help you to accomplish your goals and dreams in life. Great people make you feel that you too can be great. Make a conscious effort to surround yourself with positive uplifting people. We should have friends that bring out the best in us. Remember, speak words that make others feel like somebody.