I agree, but not in the way that this statement is usually intended. It often goes along with “you become the average of the five people you surround yourself w

I agree, but not in the way that this statement is usually intended. It often goes along with “you become the average of the five people you surround yourself with”. Unfortunately, sometimes I find myself surrounded by people who have vastly differing life philosophies than my own (relatives, friends, spouse). In that case, the disagreement in a way pushes me harder to achieve what I want to out of sheer stubbornness than if I actually was surrounded by people who thought the same way as me.