You massively underestimate how much the people around you are shaping your life. If all your friends waste their evenings, wasting yours doesn’t feel that bad. If nobody around you prays on time, slowly missing salah stops feeling serious. If everyone complains about money but nobody is actually trying to improve their situation, eventually you start doing the same. But put yourself around people who are disciplined... And suddenly you feel lazy. Around people who wake up for Fajr... And suddenly sleeping through it bothers you. Around people building businesses, training, learning and taking responsibility... And suddenly your excuses start sounding ridiculous. That’s the power of your environment. The Prophet ﷺ said: “A person is upon the religion of his close friend, so let one of you look at whom he befriends.” (Sunan Abi Dawud 4833; Jami’ al-Tirmidhi 2378) I’ve seen this play out so many times in my own life. Every time I’ve entered a room where people were operating at a higher level than me, eventually my own standards started changing. Simply because being around them showed me what was possible. Your circle is quietly giving you permission every single day. Permission to grow. Or permission to remain exactly where you are. So be very careful who you spend your time with. You don’t just choose your friends. In many ways... You’re choosing the person you’ll eventually become. So put yourself around the right people and the right environment to make growth inevitable. Btw, that's exactly what we're building… This Sunday, I'll be sharing the vision behind the first global brotherhood for Muslim men who want to stop drifting through life and start building it alongside other good men. If you're ready for that, then click the link in my bio to reserve your place. - @thesunnahguy