3.They surround themselves with other successful people

It is said that you are the average of 5 people you associate most with, and that is something successful people take very seriously. You cannot find them hanging out with someone miserable just because they were friends in high school. Rather, they find and surround themselves with like-minded, ambitious, and resourceful people that will aid in their personal and professional growth. By closely associating with 'losers', we risk being dragged down by them. In most cases, people who live miserable life will try to make sure that we face the same fate in order to make themselves feel better.

4.They don't waste time in front of television

Do you think someone like Elon Musk or Richard Branson spends their evenings watching 'Keeping up with the Kardashians' or 'American Idol'? But, a significant majority of us spent their evenings and weekends watching reality shows, soap operas, or binge watching Netflix. By doing this we are in fact distracting ourselves from our problems. But the successful don't disconnect from their problems, rather they chose to solve them instead of resorting to escapism.

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