Even if we have a bad boss, the boss still may have points for us about which to feel grateful. At the very least, he or she gives us the opportunities to work to make money to support our lives.
The northern direction, or the left-hand direction, represents the relationships we have with others as a result of friendship i.e. our friends – but this also extends to more distant acquaintances that affect our lives and resources.
Basically, the one who leads you down the road to ruin likes persuading you to do bad, unnecessary, or useless things.
Bad friends lead us to bad lives. And many bad lives lead to irresponsible behavior, and irresponsibility often ruins the ethical economy in our society.
Be intelligent and only learn what is necessary for whole some spiritual and worldly development.
Dhamma listening to fit the occasion is listening to Lord Buddha’s teachings on the proper occasion.
Choose a location that is appropriate and thriving. It should be easy to find good schools, appropriate employment and a good location for building a house and so on
To learn the maximum about good and bad from such good influences, we should look for opportunities to associate with them
This sort of view advocates any form of practice which praises pr honours the virtues of others. To give some examples:
Those people who are habitually pessimistic, angry, greedy, etc, always attract negative things to themselves