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Your Environment is Your Destiny
The Rule of 5 is more powerful than most people realize — and its applications extend further than they can ever imagine
“I tell my students one of the most important things they need to know is when they are their best, creatively. They need to ask themselves, What does the ideal room look like? Is there music? Is there silence? Is there chaos outside, or is there serenity outside? What do I need in order to release my imagination?”
-Toni Morrison
You’ve probably heard somewhere that you are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with, but the real-world application of this idea extends far beyond just the people you surround yourself with.
It also includes the books you read, the podcasts you listen to, the foods you put into your body, and so much more.
Your environment is constantly influencing you — often beneath your conscious awareness — and the quality of your inputs matters. It matters a ton.
The people you spend time with, and the concepts you allow to penetrate your consciousness — your life is too important to leave these variables up to chance.
Now, I’m a fairly big proponent of personal integrity and the responsibility of individuals to make their own choices (and face their own consequences). Still, even I…
