I’ve heard that saying, you are the average of the 3–5 people you spend the most time with — so make sure you only spend time with great people.

And frankly, I think that saying is bullshit. It’s elitist and it assumes that those who are broken or having a tough time aren’t worth it.

I don’t like the idea of measuring someone’s quality solely on what you want from them.

Particularly if all you want is more pointless in the endless game of “Success” that we all started playing in high school and seem intent on playing into our graves.

I don’t measure my life by the “quality” of people I surround myself with. I measure it in the quality of my interactions with them.

Do we talk? Do I listen? Do we make memories, solve problems or laugh? Does my interaction make me feel fulfilled and wanted and touched?

I’ve been broken and lost enough times now to know that as long as you have quality interactions with the world, there’s some hope.

I’d rather have a 30 minute conversation with a stranger on a bus about topics that are deeply important to me, than do shots and talk about “crushing it” with a bunch of startup bros.

As long as that quality is there — I’m happy.

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