Your circle is either a ladder or a cage. The right people challenge you, celebrate your wins, and make you believe bigger things are possible. The wrong people drain your energy, stir up problems, and keep you focused on nonsense instead of progress. You become what you’re around, so if you want to level up, your environment has to match your ambition. Cut the noise. Keep the people who add value. Because the company you keep will shape the person you become, whether you like it or not.