Who you hang out with matters more than you may think. In fact, your friendships could have a major impact on your net worth. Your friends don’t just influence your decisions but they can alter your view of the world, change your perception and turn you into a different person!!

According to Thomas Corley, who researched about the daily habits of wealthy people for five years says that wealthy people avoid one type of person at all costs, a pessimists. Value judgments may vary dramatically between individuals, even when judgments of fact are undisputed.

Pessimism is a state of mind in which one anticipates undesirable outcomes.

“Self-made millionaires are very particular about who they associate with,” Corley writes in his book, “Change Your Habits, Change Your Life.” Eighty-six percent of the rich people in his study made a habit out of associating with other success-minded individuals. “You are only as successful as those you frequently associate with the rich are always on the lookout for individuals who are goal-oriented, optimistic, enthusiastic, and  who have an overall positive mental outlook.”, he added.

Napoleon Hill a journalists says that  “Men take on the nature and the habits and the power of thought of those with whom they associate,” he wrote in his 1937 bestseller, “Think and Grow Rich,” and “there is no hope of success for the person who repels people through a negative personality.”

In short, In order to reach what you desire, rich or not, you must avoid pessimistic people because it only derails or hinders what you want to achieve in life.Instead, focus on people who brings out positivity in you.

In short: Avoid the pessimists and start hanging out with the optimists.