We often add when we should subtract. As I reach the age where new “old friends” are rare, I’ve been obsessing over who gets my precious time.
Think about it: We’ll refuse to give $20 but hand out irreplaceable hours like candy. Madness!
Forget “you’re the average of the five people closest to you.” Science says it’s worse. A fascinating study revealed that we don’t converge to the average—we sink to the lowest common denominator.
Anyone with zero willpower around social drinking knows precisely what I’m talking about.
In the study, employees with treadmill desks were tracked for six months. The shocking result? People didn’t match their most active colleagues—they gradually aligned with their least active coworkers.
One study isn’t gospel, but it’s a wake-up call. Could removing just one energy vampire from your circle dramatically improve your life?
Worth pondering over your next coffee… preferably with someone who lifts you up.
Further reading: Don’t Compare Your Outsides to the Insides of Others · What Do You Want to Want? · The IRS of Existence: Why Life’s Taxes Are Non-Negotiable
