The only problem I have with this idea is as follows: if the people I want to surround myself with are better at X than I am, by definition I am worse at X than

The only problem I have with this idea is as follows: if the people I want to surround myself with are better at X than I am, by definition I am worse at X than they are. So if they follow the same advice, they'd never want to hang out/work with me!