The people you choose to be close to can influence you (and your character) negatively, unless you have such a strong willpower and you are constantly on guard against being influenced. However, it is simply impossible to guard against being negatively influenced all the time. That is why if you choose to be close to someone who is wicked, you will eventually become wicked. And if you choose to be close to someone who is cunning, you will eventually become cunning. In other words, you will become the mirror image of those you choose to be close to. That is why I am very particular about who I choose to be close to.
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