If you want to reach a high level in life, you need to stop romanticizing isolation. The internet convinced people that being alone makes them strong. It doesn’t. It usually just makes them slower. Every powerful industry runs on alliances, introductions, information and leverage. The people making serious money are not operating like lone wolves 24/7. They build circles. They exchange value. They share opportunities. They learn from people already ahead of them instead of trying to reinvent the wheel out of ego. A strong network compresses time. One conversation can save you 5 years of mistakes. One relationship can change your entire trajectory. Pride keeps weak men isolated while smart men collaborate and scale faster together… - @studywhyrich