Peer Influence

Peers are people of the same grade (age, class, or social level) that we hang out with.
Today I went out with friends and it occurred to me that our friends whether we admit or not plays a great role in whatever character we portray in life. The type of friends we keep matters a lot. They impact our lives either positively or negatively. I've had so many friends growing up as a child and until now I've never thought of the impact they've made in my life. I met this friend two months ago. Other times we just hang out and chill. Today we hung out as usual but today he said something that struck a chord and I've been thinking about it. He said and I quote"do you like it when your mum shouts at you", I didn't reply him and he continued"don't do things that will make your mum shout at you". Although I didn't reply him yet it for me thinking so hard about the lifestyle I've lived as a person. All these years, I've had friends that were all for fun and chill. He may need have known but he had created a desire in me to become someone better. I asked myself, what impact have I made to people.
Right now I'm self development. Working to become a better version of myself.
I hope we learn to keep friends that impact positively to our lives and also develop ourselves to impact others positively.