People of ideas

They say you’re the average of the few people you spend most of your time with. But how do you know if those people are lifting you up or pulling you down? Eleanor Roosevelt put it well: “Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.”

I love being around people of ideas. They bring perspectives that are fresh and often unexpected—sometimes small at first, but always original. They think differently. They create. They challenge norms. They spark excitement and open new ways of seeing the world. They are creators and sharers—and many of them are united by the same pursuit: ideas.

I’ve never met an idea-driven person who was truly stuck. They generate wealth again and again. They build something meaningful even when starting from nothing. I believe the ability to produce ideas comes from the ability to see ideas. And that’s why it matters so much to put yourself in environments surrounded by people of ideas.