When it comes to being a part of a community, there are unseen advantages that might not appear to outsiders.
It's no mistake that successful people quote Jim Rohn when they said “you are the average of the people you spend the most time with.” It's for this very reason that medical researchers have found that obesity is contagious... if you hang around obese people, chances are you'll join them.
Similarly, when it comes to entrepreneurship, if you hang around successful people who are taking action and moving forward, chances are you'll join them.
On top of these benefits, here are the unseen advantages of being a part of a community: