Turkeys and Eagles

Okay, it’s really important who you hang out with. Do you “scratch with the turkeys”? Or do you “soar with the eagles”?
They look like turkeys.
Here, let me show you an eagle over here—there’s an eagle.
(Steve): You are so lucky that you have logged on to Bill’s blog. You’re a smart person.
See, that’s an eagle.
Now, you have to decide if you wanna scratch with the turkeys, or soar with the eagles, so.
I think back to my high school and university days, and I hung with some turkeys back then. So, these guys had some problems, they were a bad influence on me. And today, they’re gone—I don’t even talk to them any more, I don’t even know where they are. I don’t know if they’re dead or alive!
(Simon): We’re still here, Bill (gobble, gobble, gobble).
So, but I had some really good friends, some high quality people, that I have known for thirty-five years; some really good influences.
So, you know who the turkeys are, you know who the eagles are. You have to make a decision of who you want to hang with.
Remember, these people influence your life. So be wise about who you spend your time with—the most valuable resource you have.
See you next time!

Key Words and phrases

Scratch with the turkeys (cliché)—when kept in a pen for breeding and production, turkeys scratch the ground looking for food, often fighting with each other over small pieces of grain to eat.
Soar with the eagles (cliché)—to perform at a very high level, achieve success, and be part of a winning team or group.
Influence (noun)—someone or something that affects your thoughts and actions.
Influence (verb)—to affect someone or something.