We are all deeply immersed in the context of our environment. If you grew up in an environment shaped by the Soviet Union or the post-Soviet space, you inevitably find yourself within certain behavioral frameworks. Even if you were born in the 90s or 2000s, you still interacted with people whose worldview was formed during the Soviet era.

Statistics say that you are the average of the five people around you. It's important to realize this. If you don't want to be like your environment, everything is in your hands. Determination is needed.

Often, we communicate with childhood friends not because they are amazing people, but because we connected on a "frequency" level. If you are on a frequency of oppression or depression, you will inevitably surround yourself with similar people.

Traumas are rarely productively compensated. The probability that all five people in your environment can productively cope with their traumas is extremely low. It is important to accept this and move on.

If you think in terms of "my country/city is not very good," you risk falling into hopelessness. This is a dangerous state from which it is difficult to escape. When in hopelessness, a person tries to distract themselves with anything—movies, music, video games, drugs.

The first instinct in a hopeless situation is to look for signals of a possible exit. But if the same hopelessness reigns around, finding these signals is extremely difficult. It is very challenging for a young person with unrealized potential to escape such an environment.

The key thesis: you have advantages, and you must recognize and use them. Instead of relying on the shoulders of giants of the past, rely on your own advantages. Analyze them soberly, and you'll realize that there are chances and opportunities.

Who can realize their potential? Someone who truly needs it. Someone who has tied this need to their survival at a deep level. Someone who is ready to risk and invest more than others. It is fair—whoever invests more gets more.

The main problem is that many young people do not know what they want. If you have emerged from this state of uncertainty, if you have even a small "ray of light," then you have a chance.

It is important to abstract from the expectations of the environment—not to expect either praise or condemnation. This is the first step to freedom. Understanding that you are alone will allow you to move faster and more effectively.

Results come from focus and conserving energy. We all have the same number of hours in a day, so it is important not to spread yourself too thin. Start with responsibility for yourself—no one else can breathe or think for you.

Remember that the state of "shit" is the default in nature. Life is a constant struggle against entropy. Being an "anti-idiot" is daily work; it doesn't happen by itself.

In conclusion, spend less time with immature people, including women (and even some relatives). They can negatively influence immature men. Remember that your task is to become stronger and realize your potential.