(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJ other) (NN day)) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD heard) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ few) (JJ local) (NNS musicians)) (VP (VBG talking) (: :) (`` ``) (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP hate) (NP (PDT all) (DT the) (NNS pianos)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT this) (NN town))))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP hate) (NP (NP (DT that) (NN rubbish)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP play) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN radio))))))))))))) (. .)))
The other day I heard a few local musicians talking: "I hate all the pianos in this town and I hate that rubbish they play on the radio.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
day
day
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
hear
heard
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
few
few
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
local
local
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
musician
musicians
NOUN
NNS
acl
VerbForm=Ger
talk
talking
VERB
VBG
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
hate
hate
VERB
VBP
det:predet
all
all
DET
PDT
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
piano
pianos
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
town
town
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
hate
hate
VERB
VBP
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
rubbish
rubbish
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
play
play
VERB
VBP
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
radio
radio
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (MD can) (RB not) (ADVP (RB even)) (VP (VB understand) (NP (NN rhythm)))) (. .) ('' '')))
They cannot even understand rhythm."
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
understand
understand
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
rhythm
rhythm
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (NP (NN Nobody)) (VP (VBZ wants) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB pay) (NP (NNS musicians)) (NP (NN anything)))))) (. .)))
"Nobody wants to pay musicians anything.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Neg
nobody
Nobody
PRON
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
want
wants
VERB
VBZ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
pay
pay
VERB
VB
iobj
Number=Plur
musician
musicians
NOUN
NNS
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
anything
anything
PRON
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 'm) (ADJP (JJ sick) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (PDT all) (DT the) (NNS people)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBP want) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB play) (PP (IN without) (S (VP (VBG paying) (NP (PRP you))))))))))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
I'm sick of all the people who want you to play without paying you."
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
'm
AUX
VBP
root
Degree=Pos
sick
sick
ADJ
JJ
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det:predet
all
all
DET
PDT
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
want
want
VERB
VBP
obj
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
play
play
VERB
VB
mark
without
without
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
pay
paying
VERB
VBG
obj
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (CD One) (JJR younger) (NN musician)) (VP (VBD said) (, ,) (`` ``) (S (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (JJ several) (NNS clubs)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBP want) (S (NP (PRP me)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB play) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ few) (NNS nights)) (NP (DT a) (NN month))))))))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 'm) (VP (VBG trying) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB find) (NP (NP (JJ other) (NNS places)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB play)))))))))))))) (. .)))
One younger musician said, "There are several clubs who want me to play for a few nights a month, and I'm trying to find other places to play.
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
One
NUM
CD
amod
Degree=Cmp
young
younger
ADJ
JJR
nsubj
Number=Sing
musician
musician
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
expl
there
There
PRON
EX
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
VERB
VBP
amod
Degree=Pos
several
several
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
club
clubs
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
want
want
VERB
VBP
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
play
play
VERB
VB
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
few
few
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
night
nights
NOUN
NNS
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod:tmod
Number=Sing
month
month
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
'm
AUX
VBP
conj
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
try
trying
VERB
VBG
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
find
find
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
place
places
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
play
play
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 'm) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBG planning) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB join) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ several) (NN summer) (NNS festivals))) (NP (DT this) (NN year))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
I'm also planning to join in several summer festivals this year."
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
'm
AUX
VBP
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
plan
planning
VERB
VBG
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
join
join
VERB
VB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
several
several
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
summer
summer
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Plur
festival
festivals
NOUN
NNS
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
year
year
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB really)) (VP (VBD liked) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (DT the) (JJR younger) (NN musician)) (VP (VBD said) (SBAR (RB so) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD made) (NP (NNS friends)) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP him)))))))))) (. .)))
I really liked what the younger musician said so I made friends with him.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advmod
really
really
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
like
liked
VERB
VBD
obj
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Cmp
young
younger
ADJ
JJR
nsubj
Number=Sing
musician
musician
NOUN
NN
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
make
made
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Plur
friend
friends
NOUN
NNS
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Attitudes)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ important))) (. .)))
Attitudes are important.
nsubj
Number=Plur
Attitude
Attitudes
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
root
Degree=Pos
important
important
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN Whether) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP 're) (ADJP (JJ positive) (CC or) (JJ negative))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP 're) (RB all) (VP (VBG rubbing) (PRT (RP off)) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP you))))) (. .)))
Whether they're positive or negative, they're all rubbing off on you.
mark
whether
Whether
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
're
AUX
VBP
advcl
Degree=Pos
positive
positive
ADJ
JJ
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
negative
negative
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
're
AUX
VBP
advmod
all
all
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
rub
rubbing
VERB
VBG
compound:prt
off
off
ADP
RP
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP 're) (PP (IN around) (NP (NP (NNS people)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB always)) (VP (VBG complaining) (CC or) (VBG blaming) (NP (NNS others))))))))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (PRP it))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ possible)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB start) (S (VP (VBG doing) (NP (DT the) (JJ same)))) (ADVP (RB as) (RB well))))))) (. .)))
If you're around people who are always complaining or blaming others, it is possible that you will start doing the same as well.
mark
if
If
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
're
AUX
VBP
case
around
around
ADP
IN
advcl
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
always
always
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
complain
complaining
VERB
VBG
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
blame
blaming
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Plur
other
others
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Degree=Pos
possible
possible
ADJ
JJ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
csubj
VerbForm=Inf
start
start
VERB
VB
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
do
doing
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Degree=Pos
same
same
ADJ
JJ
advmod
as
as
ADV
RB
fixed
Degree=Pos
well
well
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP spend) (NP (NP (NNS lots)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN time)))) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (NNS people)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB support) (NP (PRP$ your) (NNS dreams))))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (NN time)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB take) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN look)) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS people)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP call) (S (`` ``) (NP (NNS friends)) ('' '')))))))))))))) (. .)))
If you spend lots of time with people who don't support your dreams, it is time to take a look at the people you call "friends".
mark
if
If
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
spend
spend
VERB
VBP
obj
Number=Plur
lot
lots
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
support
support
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
dream
dreams
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
take
take
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
look
look
NOUN
NN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
call
call
VERB
VBP
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
obj
Number=Plur
friend
friends
NOUN
NNS
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT an) (JJ easy) (NN exercise)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB try))))))) (. .)))
There is an easy exercise you can try.
expl
there
There
PRON
EX
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
easy
easy
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
exercise
exercise
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
try
try
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (VP (VP (VB Make) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN list)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS people)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (NP (PRP you)) (ADVP (RB often)) (VP (VBP stay) (PP (IN with))))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (ADVP (RB simply)) (VP (VB stop) (S (VP (VBG spending) (NP (NN time)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ negative) (NNS ones)) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN list))))))))) (. .)))
Make a list of the people who you often stay with, and simply stop spending time with the negative ones on your list.
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
make
Make
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
list
list
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
obl
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advmod
often
often
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
stay
stay
VERB
VBP
case
with
with
ADP
IN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
simply
simply
ADV
RB
conj
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
stop
stop
VERB
VB
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
spend
spending
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
negative
negative
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
one
ones
NOUN
NNS
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
list
list
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (VP (VP (VB Set) (NP (DT a) (JJ new) (NN standard)) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP yourself)))) (CC and) (VP (VB do) (RB n't) (VP (VB become) (NP (NNS friends)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (NNS people)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBP fall) (PP (IN below) (NP (DT that) (NN standard))))))))))) (. .)))
Set a new standard for yourself and don't become friends with people who fall below that standard.
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
set
Set
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
standard
standard
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
yourself
yourself
PRON
PRP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
aux
Mood=Ind|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VB
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
conj
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
become
become
VERB
VB
xcomp
Number=Plur
friend
friends
NOUN
NNS
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
fall
fall
VERB
VBP
case
below
below
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
standard
standard
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (ADVP (IN Of) (NN course)) (, ,) (NP (DT this) (NN exercise)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RB entirely) (JJ different) (PP (IN from) (S (VP (VBG making) (NP (NNS friends)) (PP (ADVP (RB only)) (IN for) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN good)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP oneself)))))))))) (. .)))
Of course, this exercise is entirely different from making friends only for the good of oneself.
advmod
of
Of
ADV
IN
fixed
Number=Sing
course
course
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
exercise
exercise
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
entirely
entirely
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
different
different
ADJ
JJ
mark
from
from
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
make
making
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Plur
friend
friends
NOUN
NNS
advmod
only
only
ADV
RB
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
good
good
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
oneself
oneself
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (ADVP (RB really)) (VP (MD should) (VP (VB try) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB help)) (CC and) (VP (VB spend) (NP (NN time)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT those)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG working) (PP (IN towards) (NP (DT a) (NN goal) (CC or) (NN dream))))))))))))))) (. .)))
We really should try to help and spend time with those who are working towards a goal or dream.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
advmod
really
really
ADV
RB
aux
VerbForm=Fin
should
should
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
try
try
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
help
help
VERB
VB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
spend
spend
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
that
those
PRON
DT
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
acl:relcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
work
working
VERB
VBG
case
towards
towards
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
goal
goal
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
dream
dream
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
The other day I heard a few local musicians talking: "I hate all the pianos in this town and I hate that rubbish they play on the radio. They cannot even understand rhythm." "Nobody wants to pay musicians anything. I'm sick of all the people who want you to play without paying you."  One younger musician said, "There are several clubs who want me to play for a few nights a month, and I'm trying to find other places to play. I'm also planning to join in several summer festivals this year."  I really liked what the younger musician said so I made friends with him.  Attitudes are important. Whether they're positive or negative, they're all rubbing off on you. If you're around people who are always complaining or blaming others, it is possible that you will start doing the same as well. If you spend lots of time with people who don't support your dreams, it is time to take a look at the people you call "friends".  There is an easy exercise you can try. Make a list of the people who you often stay with, and simply stop spending time with the negative ones on your list. Set a new standard for yourself and don't become friends with people who fall below that standard.  Of course, this exercise is entirely different from making friends only for the good of oneself. We really should try to help and spend time with those who are working towards a goal or dream.