“Sheeple (a portmanteau of “sheep” and “people”) is a term of disparagement in which people are likened to sheep, a herd animal. The term is used to describe those who voluntarily acquiesce to a suggestion without critical analysis or research. By doing so, they undermine their own individuality and may willingly give up their rights.” – Wikipedia

Sheeple are all around us. Beware, as they will suck out of you every drop of Enthusiasm, if you let them. They will drag you down to their level of miserable life, because they don’t want to feel worse seeing you Succeed.

It works like this. While you search for Solutions they search for reasons not to try and proof that you’ll fail. Like everybody else sheeple too want to validate their beliefs. If they let you try something new you might prove they’re wrong and that’s a feeling to avoid.

Therefore, if you want to acheive anything of importance you have to Shut Your Ears to sheeple, no matter how old and close friends they might be, and do what feels right.