In real estate, it is valuable to be the smallest home in the nicest neighborhood. It is not just for the smaller utility bills, and because there are fewer places to lose your keys. It is because the rest of the bigger, nicer homes will drive your value up by association. #HomeOwnersAssociation
Humans
The same holds true for humans. There is tremendous value in associating with humans that are better than you. Think of better as further developed than you in areas that you want to improve. (Because rockstar, there ain’t nobody better than you are going to be!)
But what does it mean to be a better human? It could mean the people you are spending your time with are:
- Smarter
- Braver
- Kinder
- Funnier
- More adventurous
- More driven
- More generous
- Healthier
- Fitter
- Wiser
- Sexier (not a chance)
- Wealthier
- More patient
- More thoughtful
- More educated
- More confident
- More openminded
- More Benjamin Moore
The Positive Pull
When you associate with people who are better at the things you want to be great at they will pull you along with them. They serve as a constant source of inspiration. They provide a better model for you to use as a measuring stick. And they can show you the path to get where you want to go. Like Glinda showed Dorothy.
Key Takeaway
To increase your personal value spend more time with people who are better than you. They will motivate you to grow, learn and act. They provide a gravitational pull towards better. And they will enhance your personal brand through association. Because good people who spend time with great people are destined for greatness themselves.
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