Olga Staros
Aug 31, 2018 · 1 min read

Why you should not be afraid to surround yourself with people better than you.

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A wise man said: “you’re the average of the five people you spend the most time with”. We are greatly influenced by opinions, judgments and paradigms of people close to us. Most of us tend to hang out with like-minded peers. Many people feel themselves uncomfortable with others who is richer / smarter / better-looking / more blessed in life. Thereby we spend years in a box because we don´t make the effort to leave our comfort zone, where we are’t “cheaper” but… “average”.
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Re-shaped your thinking, relax, listen, and explore. Stop out-doing and let others shine.
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