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I think the important thing to realize here is that it's just someone's opinion. It's not a scientific fact that you are the average of the 5 people you spend t
by readme 14y ago
I think the important thing to realize here is that it's just someone's opinion. It's not a scientific fact that you are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with.
The theory breaks down when you don't spend time with anyone, because you can't divide by zero!
A live human being is no more influential to me than a good book. If you really want to get a good "5" and you can't find enough talented people, consider replacing your unwanted friends with dead trees.
- kruk 14y agoYou need to take into account that your interaction with a book is usually short while the effects of your interactions with people accumulate over time. It might be different for people with very strong personality but I think it is generally true that we are strongly affected by the people we surround ourselves with.