“You are the average of the five people closest to you.” This is a quote by Jim Rohn, one of America’s most well-known and well-liked trainers.
You may have heard it before, but what does this quote mean? How can you be the average of five others?
It may be clear that your direct environment has a direct effect on your behaviour. You may notice this in your daily life. Here, you can find examples of positive and negative effects. That way, you’ll find out how much the people around you have an influence on you.
Examples of the psychological effects of your environment
Here’s how to interpret this: Let’s say that the people you see most during the week are ambitionless people who’d love nothing more than playing video games, drinking beer, and smoking all day. What you surround yourself with, will infect you, and it won’t take long for you to go along their daily flow.
What are the effects of this, do you think?
It works both ways. What if you start working for a small organization, where everyone acts like ambitious intrapreneurs and works all week to add value, live healthily, and make a sustainable impact on their surroundings? What you surround yourself with, will infect you, and it won’t take long for you to go along in their daily flow.
What are the effects of this, do you think?
Recognize this? There are probably moments in your life when you’re aware of this.
So make sure that the people in your surroundings fit the goal that you’ve set for yourself!
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Written by Stephan Annema, senior partner at MartijnSchaap.com.
