Surround yourself wisely

• We are the average of all the people we spend time with.
• This is because the people we spend most of our time with greatly influence our thoughts and actions. They define our outlook and future.

To be more independent-minded, surround yourself with Independent thinkers 

If you be with conventional thinkers, you won't be able to freely express your novel ideas.  

Whereas around independent thinkers, you'll find people sharing and appreciating their ideas. This will encourage y...

Just like there are some tasks that drain you and other tasks that excite you, there are people who drain you and people who catalyze you.

But first and foremost though, make sure that you are your own catalyst. Be a coach, not a critic. When you fail, don’t beat yourself up.