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Who should you spend your time with?

Choosing the people around you, peers who do similar things, the average of five people.

Axis: surround yourself with people doing what you do … your circle doesn't matter much

Answers by date: 2 records in 2 sources, newest first; the answers above are the current ones. The advice was refined (2024), never reversed, in these records.

date who answer source
2024-08-20 Ali One of the easiest ways to speed up reaching financial freedom, Ali says, is to surround yourself with people on the same journey, whether level with you, a few steps ahead or behind. 3 Bad Habits Holding You Back from Financial Freedom 00:12:20
2024-04-23 Ali Surround yourself with people doing similar things, Ali says: the idea that you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with is 100% true. My honest advice to someone who wants financial freedom 00:38:42