OK, before I start, this is not a recommendation that you clean house and start ditching people.
That would be a bad thing.
But
I would say that you need to surround yourself with people who inspire you to get better.
To do great work and accomplish more.
Think of the acrobats in Cirque de Soleil.
When it comes to performing, sometimes they do the lifting.
Other times they allow someone else to lift them.
We should all strive to lift those around us.
Rather than knock them down.
We should also be lifted by those around us.
Of course, it’s easier to criticise, but who does that really help in the long run?