{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 8 - Are Your Friends Holding You Back? The 5 People Who Shape Your Life (The Life Adventure Course)","description":"Episode 8 - Are Your Friends Holding You Back? The 5 People Who Shape Your Life (The Life Adventure Course) Are your friends and family helping you create the life you want, or quietly keeping you exactly where you are? This episode explores how the people around you influence your behaviour, ambition and willingness to take action. You may have heard the idea that you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with. It isn't meant to be literal mathematics, but it is a powerful way of looking at your environment. What do the people closest to you make normal? Do they actually work to change their lives, or do they spend most of their time talking about what they are going to do and moaning when nothing changes? David looks at the difference between people who genuinely encourage growth and people whose habits, fears and expectations can gradually become your own. This isn't about labelling friends or family as negative people or simply cutting everyone out of your life. It's about becoming more aware of influence and asking whether the people you regularly listen to are living anything like the life you want to build. If you're wondering are my friends holding me back, this episode gives you a different question to consider: are these people actually living the sort of life I want to live? From business and money to health, adventure and everyday choices, your environment can make certain behaviours feel completely normal. David also turns the question back on the listener: how often do the people around you see you taking action? Your circle doesn't have to stay the same forever. Sometimes the answer isn't removing people, but expanding your environment, meeting different people and deliberately exposing yourself to new possibilities. Listen now to Join Up Dots, subscribe for more episodes, and share this episode with anyone looking to build a better business and a better life.&amp;nbsp; #FriendsHoldingYouBack #PersonalGrowth #Relationships #LifeChoices #YourCircle #SocialCircle #Environment #SelfImprovement #PersonalDevelopment #GrowthMindset #LifeDesign #FindYourAdventure #TakeAction #ChangeYourLife #SurroundYourselfWithGreatPeople #Influence #Habits #Ambition #LifestyleDesign #JoinUpDots ","author_name":"GET RICH &amp; LIVE FREE WITH JOIN UP DOTS","author_url":"https:\/\/joinupdots.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42911042\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/206308452"}