When you get around people who are smarter, stronger, and more successful than you, good things start to happen.

I’ve always found that my greatest periods of growth came from when I was pushed (mostly silently) by those around me.
My last year in school, I lived with a guy who was much smarter and harder working than me.
It forced me to level up my academic discipline and intensity.

I recently became friends with a neighbor who is an absolute physical beast (fitness influencer).
He’s stronger, faster, and fitter than me.
It’s crushing to the ego, but motivating as hell trying to level up to train with him.
I know it’ll force me to grow.

For anyone replying with the fact that those people wouldn’t want you around…
You’re making a false assumption that there’s only one plane of measurement.
My neighbor might be helping me level up fitness, while I might be helping him think bigger on business.
Multiple planes.