You are who you walk with

Some people think that in order to make change you need to influence the community you are already apart of. But sometimes, what is more important is to first find your own community instead that will help YOU change first.

When I left my life on Wall Street , to pursue my creative life as an entrepreneur, I felt there was something missing in my life—a curated network of teammates, cheerleaders, and geniuses that were on the same path as me. I found myself surrounded by a lot of people that were living a different life than me.

When I left the academic world at Harvard, I deeply missed the intellectual buzz of my classmates, the constant questioning, but I realized that I was also a changed person now. And in order to cultivate my tribe now –I needed to build a new base again. I was not letting go of who was important from my past, but I was honoring who I am now.

Gina Rudan, author of Practical Genius writes about how at different points of your life, you need to shift the balance of people in your life from ‘just because’ to ‘on purpose.’ Throughout our life stages, we must raise the bar and build our networks with others who are living purposeful, inspired lives that match our values as we grow.

Who are the people you surround yourself with? Do they add to your life and to your story?

Remember –you become like the five people you spend the most time with –and you can choose this deliberately for yourself. You need to curate your own community. You are who you walk with.

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