Spiritual aspirants will rejoice in listening to the Glory of God. They will join the company which exults in praising the Lord. This is their hallmark. Spiritual aspirants and votaries of the Lord are to be judged using these barometers and not by external appearances or apparel. If you mix with people who revel in sensory talk and activities, then you put yourself out of His Court. Spend your time in the company of the good and godly, engaged in Godly affairs. Avoid the company of the ungodly. Only when you establish yourself in good company and avoid bad company, can you be called as Bhagavatha or God's own!

 - Bhagavatha Vahini, Chapter 1, "The Bhagavatha"

Steady perseverance alone will tame the mind. -Baba