25/08/2026
I've learned this one the hard way.
Your environment will either feed the person you're trying to become… or keep feeding the person you're trying to leave behind.
And environment isn't just where you live.
It's who you spend time with.
The conversations you're part of.
The group chats.
The voices you listen to.
The s**t you consume every day.
Spend enough time around people who complain about everything and eventually everything starts looking like a problem.
Spend enough time around people who blame everyone else and eventually responsibility starts feeling optional.
But it works the other way too.
Get around people who move.
People who challenge themselves.
People who talk about ideas instead of other people.
People who genuinely want to see you win.
People who tell you the truth when you need to hear it.
And something changes.
You change.
I've seen this through running.
Through men's groups.
Through breathwork.
Through coaching.
Through the communities I've been lucky enough to build and be part of.
Sometimes people don't need another fu***ng motivational quote.
They need a different room.
And here's the bit we often forget...
You are part of somebody else's environment too.
So while you're asking whether the people around you bring out the best in you...
Ask yourself an even harder question:
What do people get more of after spending time with me?
Belief or doubt?
Energy or exhaustion?
Possibility or limitation?
Connection or judgement?
Feeling good or feeling like s**t?
Find your people.
But make damn sure you're becoming one of those people too.