" Forsake the foolish, and live..." Did you know that who you hang around will dramatically affect your life? I know everybody has heard of, or experienced peer pressure. Have you ever done something and later wondered why? It is called giving in to peer pressure and it is extremely common. The best way to combat peer pressure is to surround yourself with people who desire to do right. Forsake the foolish friends!!!!!
When I was in high school I learned this valuable truth. It happened at basketball practice. We were just doing a basic layup drill. The coach told us he didn't want us to anything fancy just regular layups. After a few times through a "friend" began to "encourage" me to do a 360 layup. I told him no, but he continued to bug me about it.Pretty soon, half of the team was "encouraging" me to do so. Eventually, I succumbed to the peer pressure. I recieved the pass and went in for my 360 layup. I made it!!!! My teamates cheered. The whistle blew, and I spent the next 25 minutes running suicides. I defintely wasn't living; I felt like I was dying. Young person if you want to live life to the fullest, you better forsake the foolish.
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