“You’re the average of the five people you hang out the most with.”

One bit of internet wisdom that makes a lot of sense :)

Think about it; Who are the five people you spend most of your time with? And if you were an average of the five of them in intelligence, experience, maturity, coolness, enthusiasm, motivation and most of all, happiness, will it make you proud of yourself?

It has been particularly true at many stages of my life. Sometimes I have been ahead of the average, sometimes behind; but I guess the curve smooths out over time.

Choose your friends wisely. Choose your enemies with even more discretion. And save the best for those few people you love.

Hat-tip, Anshul.