You Are The Average Of 5

I don’t keep favourites, but here, for this one quote I make an exception. This is my favourite quote ever and probably the easiest way to succeed and be where you want to be in life.

The above was quoted by Motivational speaker Jim Rohn which relates to the law of averages, which is the theory that the result of any given situation will be the average of all outcomes.

It implies that, the people you spend the most time with, shape who you are. They determine what conversations dominate your attention. They affect to which attitudes and behaviors you are regularly exposed. It affects your way of thinking, self-esteem, and decisions. Eventually, you start to think as they think and behave as they behave.

The fact is that humans are such uncreative creatures and we learn everything from the things we see. You can’t hang out with negative people and expect to have a positive life.

That being said, You need people who will challenge you and make you better, thereby raising your average or helping you maintain a high one. You want to surround yourself with people who are exponentially better in a variety of ways. Understanding their influence on your performance is critical to your success. Not doing so, may hinder your energy, vision, and ultimate success. If someone is bringing down your average, you have to reduce their involvement in your life. True friendship always endures, and you’re simply focusing your valuable time most appropriately.

The lesson here is to actively construct your social environment. Don’t let it depend on proximity or chance or on how it has always been, but consciously plan which opinions, attitudes, and life philosophies you expose yourself to.

According to a survey, An average millennial spends more than 5 hours a day on their mobile phones and a combined 8 hours a day on electronic devices. This is more than the time some of us spend with our friends in a week. In a world where we spend more time connected to devices, it’s equally important to monitor who/what we associate with virtually.

It also means that you now have the power to connect with the likes of Gary Vaynerchuk, Neil Patel, Elon Musk, Tom Bilyeu, Reid Hoffman and so many more with just a few clicks on your smartphone. You can get associated with them virtually by joining social groups and communities that these individuals are a part of, and by consuming the content that they produce or share. The content they share conveys their consciousness and knowledge. Being exposed to these materials is the same as interacting with these people.

You can also reduce the amount of negative content you consume virtually by auditing the pages, groups, and people you follow. You can just unfollow them or mute them. One thing that I love about these platforms is that they show more of what you consume and less of what you don’t. So it becomes equally important to reduce your intake of negative and unproductive content.