YOUR BEST FRIENDS MIGHT BE YOUR WORST ENEMIES...

Here's an interesting brief from the global training & performance improvement outfit, Vitalsmarts, which helps to shed some light on the above matter.

In a nut shell:

A study conducted by the authors of 'Influencer: The Power to Change Anything', a New York Times bestseller about behavioural change, found that people who surround themselves with friends who actively encourage or support their efforts are significantly more likely to succeed at achieving new goals (up to 38 percent more likely).

Go to this link to read the brief in its entirety.