Good to me but not good for me

My friend's father has a saying that he keeps in regular rotation..."Everything that's good to you isn't good for you." I like the sentiment but hate the application. I find myself eliminating alot based upon this philosophy...1) Ol' dude who pays for dinner, drinks, concerts but isn't relationship material is good to me but not good for me...so bye, 2) The new everose rolex with the white alligator band would look good "on" me but would be horrible for my finances...guess not. I mean I could go on but you get the gist.



When I reflect on those things that I left by the wayside because they weren't good for me, I realize the application wasn't so bad. Ol dude paid for things, but I later found out he had a weed habit...glad I didnt stick around. The rolex, well it would probably play out in a year or two but the payments would linger on for much longer...good choice to pass on it.



This implies that you should cut out the dead wood or prune the vine so that greater things can have their rightful place in your life. It brings to mind a saying my mom has used "If it cant help you and might hurt you, why bother?" For that most excellent way to become the only way, make the tough choices sooner rather than later.