We’ve all sat at different kinds of tables in life. Some are filled with laughter, energy, and possibility. Others are cluttered with gossip, negativity, or small talk that leaves you feeling drained. The truth is simple: the tables you choose to sit at shape the person you become.
When you sit at tables where people speak about ideas, growth, dreams, and goals, something shifts inside you. Conversations turn into sparks of possibility. You leave those moments with a notebook full of inspiration or simply a fire in your belly to do more, be more, dream bigger.
But when you sit at tables where people speak only about other people, the energy is entirely different. Gossip, judgment, and comparison rarely lead to anything meaningful. They pull you away from your path and leave you with little to show for the time spent.
This isn’t about arrogance or thinking you’re above others—it’s about recognizing where your energy flows. Growth doesn’t happen in circles that recycle the same complaints or chatter. Growth happens where curiosity, ambition, and encouragement thrive.
The tables you choose are mirrors of your values. Do you want to walk away with insights that push you forward, or with noise that holds you back?
So, pause and reflect:
Who are you sitting with today? Are their words feeding your dreams, or draining them? Are you surrounded by builders, visionaries, and encouragers—or by critics and spectators?
Life is too short to sit at tables that stunt your growth. Find the spaces where your voice matters, where your ideas are welcomed, and where your dreams feel possible. Those are the tables that will nourish your soul.
Choose wisely. Because the conversations you consume are just as important as the food you eat.
Kenrick Vaz 