What to Do About Friends Holding You Back

     For the most part, you probably don't need to make any radical changes to who you hang out with. As long as you understand your friends might have jealousies about your self-improvement goals, you'll be able to recognize them and deal with them.
    Just remember that if your friends tell you something is "impossible" for you to do or you "can't" do it, they might just be trying to save themselves from feeling hurt. Once you accomplish your goal they'll eventually adjust. Plus, you might give them the inspiration to break down their own assumptions and set "impossible" goals of their own. 

     Any of you have great supporting friendships? Any of you notice when your friends become jealous and sabotaging?

【譯文】

掣肘之友，何以處之？

汝固不可絕交于友。見妒于友當(dāng)明斷而慎處之。友之謂不可者，或為己故也。
茍若成，其必心服。或?qū)壱軠y而效汝就其功。君蒙友助邪？抑見妒邪？