Patrick Bet-David says the most dangerous people are lazy but ambitious, lacking talent and work ethic, who undermine others to get ahead. His advice: distance yourself from them, and instead spend time with people slightly ahead of you.
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I'm always very careful with super ambitious people who are not talented, don't have charisma, and are not willing to work as hard as you. You have to be very careful with them. Very. The most dangerous people, people in society are lazy, ambitious people. Oh my God, they're dangerous. Distance yourself from them. Stay close. Don't offend them. Do your best to not get on their bad side. Because they're working 24/7 to come after you.
Look at the 5 people you're closest with, and they're probably very similar to you. Why not make those 5 people out of your comfort zone a little bit, a little further ahead of you, and be intentional about who you surround yourself with?