surround myself with good people

I met someone last Halloween at a party that really opened my eyes to the importance of surrounding oneself with positive, good people. I tend to absorb negative energies like a sponge and then let that affect the way I interact with others. I want to surround myself with positive people that are inspiring and supportive instead of negative and pessimistic about life. I’m halfway there. I just got a position working with some very warm, friendly people. My friends now are very supportive. Next step is to make sure the next person I date is not one of these eternal pessimists like I’ve dated in the past.