Seek out those who are better than you at things you want to improve.
It will inspire you and make you work harder and do better. You will be pulled willingly out of your comfort zone. You will succeed as part of a group (even if it's not really a formal team).
Simply running comfortably with people as good as me didn't make me any better. Running with people faster than me made me much better.
Run with the right herd if you want to succeed.
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