Growth rarely happens in the situations where everything already feels easy and familiar. Paul Walker, the actor best known for his role as Brian O'Conner in the Fast and Furious films, put that idea plainly when he said, "If you play with people who are better than you, then you get better." He was speaking specifically about his approach to acting at the time, explaining that he actively sought out great directors and better performers precisely because working alongside them forced him to raise his own game. He compared it directly to sport, saying it did not matter whether it was surfing, basketball or acting, the same basic principle applied everywhere he looked. Surrounding yourself with people who are simply better than you tends to be one of the fastest and most reliable ways to improve, provided you are willing to treat that gap honestly rather than feeling threatened by it.
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