Surround Yourself

As mentioned earlier---if we are desiring to be at the top of our game mentally and physically we should associate with others who are fellow seekers and avoid or limit our contact with others who are basically living for self pleasure.
Something else we should surround ourselves with, good books. I'm talking, hold in your hands, turn the page books here, not Kindles or variations of the same. Reading books is becoming less common then it once was. The increasing options provided by the television, computer and internet have been the major reason for this development. There is something very special about taking much time each day to read. We should make reading an essential part of our lives like eating, bathing and sleeping, it is that important for those who want to become all they are capable of becoming.
For starters, read inspiring literature like the scriptures of different faiths. A sad thing that has happened over the years is this spoken, and sometimes unspoken belief, that if you are a part of one faith you can't read the sacred texts of another one. Why is that? Afraid of what you might find,is your faith that tenuous? There is wisdom in so many places coming from so many different people. If you don't believe in a personal God then read the works of writers like Nietzche,Rand and others.  Also, read biographies of people who have done positive and great things for their country or world. Books about other lands and people are great too. You see what I'm getting at here.
Turn off the television--or as Peter Tosh used to refer to it as-------'Tell-a lie-vision'
Every minute of your life is precious, don't waste it!
It's a work day--enough said--stretching throughout.
What are you doing?