"He that walketh with wise men shall be wise:         But a companion of fools shall be destroyed."
                         ~ Proverbs 13:20
    If you have true friends that give a good influence, they follow the rules, and give gestures for others to follow then those friends will rub off you and you will want to be smart like them. They are the "wise" people because they choose to do good and not get into things that will affect them negatively. But if you have friends that do bad deeds and influence you to do them too then they are not true friends. Don't hang around with them because then their bad influences and habits will start to rub off you and you will become a victim yourself of negativity. You will basically become a "foolish" person yourself just like they are. For example if you want to succeed in life and have a good career you first have to finish school. Have good friends that will help you when needed. That tell you do do your work or at least be a role model for you to follow so that you can be successful like that person. And with this you will go on and finish your studies and get a good career and then maybe people would like to follow in your steps. But if you don't then you might get lead to the road of negativity and you might not be able to fix your mistakes later on. So its important to be wise yourself and choose your friends wisely.