Your friends mean well, but their limitations aren’t necessarily yours. Just because someone close to you couldn’t achieve something doesn’t mean you can’t—or won’t. You have different strengths, resources, and perspectives. Their reality isn’t your ceiling.
We often internalise the experiences of those around us, believing their setbacks define our possibilities. They don’t. Your friends’ limitations reflect their context, their decisions, and their mindset—not yours.
You may have better opportunities. Perhaps you’re willing to work harder, take bigger risks, or embrace discomfort they weren’t prepared for. Your dreams deserve a fresh perspective, not one filtered through someone else’s disappointments.
Surround yourself with those who inspire your ambition, but remain aware that even those closest to you have their biases and blind spots. Respect their journeys, but don’t let their limits shape your vision.
Trust your own capability and clarity. Your circumstances and potential are uniquely yours, and so are your possibilities.