Your Five Chimps

There's a popular theory that you, being a primate, are the average of the five primates you spend the most time with. Monkey see, monkey do. Said another way, you're the average of the five closest people to you.

Make sure to choose these five wisely. Choose ones with a growth mindset, ones who don't sweat the small stuff, and that realize it's all small stuff.

If you do not choose wisely, your life will be a living hell and will diminish you as a person, pulling you down to the level of the lowest common denominator.

Don't have five people around you you feel can lift you up? It's never been easier to connect with others telepathically: books, podcasts, videos. These are all ways to observe and emulate the behaviors of people you admire.

Choose your five chimps carefully, and don't be afraid or ashamed to cut out the bad ones, for your own sake and sanity.