Richmond DinhCreator & Founder of Tiny Challenges™

The Success Secret Nobody Sees..

22 Jun 2026 · 0 min

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In this brief motivational monologue, Richmond Dinh introduces the concept of the "8th wonder," an invisible force he describes as the influence of one's peer group on personal standards and expectations. He explains that the standards we set for things like body weight or income are shaped by the people we spend time with. Using his own experience, he notes that his weight range aligns with his friends' weights, and after deciding to surround himself with top earners—specifically 8- and 9‑figure income individuals—his own income expectations and outcomes rose accordingly. The core message is that deliberately choosing high‑achieving peers can reset one’s personal benchmarks and drive greater success.

If there's one thing that you got away from this video, it is this. It's who you spend time with. Your expectations of how much you earn or how much you weigh is dictated by this invisible force, which I call the 8th wonder. Think about it. Why is my standard about 75 kilos and the max is 78? Because all of my friends are around that weight. Last year, I decided that my top 5 in my peer group will only be 8 and 9 figure earners. And guess what happened? Because I was only spending time with 8 and 9 figure earners, that became the standard.