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You are the product of the five people you spend the most time with.
When you surround yourself with subpar people you cannot achieve great goals because your environment is keeping you anchored down.
The subpar people are not bad people, but be wary of simply being around people who make you feel comfortable, rather than challenging you, calling you out or congratulating you on doing something daring.
People who say things like, ‘You are not qualified for that job,’ ‘that’s what marriage is like, he’s never going to change,’ or ‘it is the least of all evils, so it could be worse’ are anchoring people.
Sometimes we think of these people like our friends or allies because they are simply trying to let us know that we are not alone in our struggles.
However, admitting defeat and settling in any area of life, love, career, personal, health, is accepting a substandard existence. It is not too much to ask to have joy in all areas of your life, and do…
