You Become Who You Hang Around With
A reflection on how your circle shapes your mindset When you’re new to an organization, you arrive charged, ideas spilling over, energy high, eyes sharp. You notice inefficiencies, you imagine possibilities. You genuinely believe things can change. But give it a few months, and you start to hear it in the background noises. “That’s how it’s always been.” ; “Don’t waste time, it’ll never get approved.” ; “Better not to push too much.” Slowly, your spark begins to dim. Not because you lost motivation, but because the atmosphere taught you restraint. The fire is still there, but now it burns quietly contained by the temperature of the room. " But Spark Waits for Oxygen" That’s the unseen power of the people around you. Their beliefs become your ceiling. Try sharing your idea with your colleagues, the doers will spot the gaps and help you shape it better, while the doubters will only list a hundred reasons why it might fail. 1. The Quiet Influence We Don’t Notice Most of us thi...