If you want to be the best in any field — whether it’s software engineering, music, leadership, or philosophy — the most powerful approach is to get close to those who have already reached that level. Surround yourself with greatness.
Want to be the best software engineer? Follow the best ones. Listen to them. Read their code, their blogs, their books. If possible, ask them questions. Try to work with them or learn from how they work. Analyze their mindset, how they think, and how they solve problems.
Want to become a better thinker? Find the greatest philosophers and thinkers. Read their works slowly, step by step. Try to understand how they built their ideas, how they questioned the world, and how they arrived at their conclusions.
Love music? Then find the best musicians. Listen to their music carefully. Watch how they perform, how they compose, how they practice. Try to understand the soul behind the sound.
If you want to be a leader — to walk with the presence of a king — then study the greatest kings and leaders in history. Read about how they acted, how they interacted with others, how they made decisions, how they walked, talked, and carried themselves.
The key is this: find the best examples, learn from them, and take the best parts for yourself. Don’t copy blindly, but understand deeply. Let their greatness shape yours.
In the end, becoming who you want to be is not about luck — it’s about intention, learning, and the willingness to grow through the examples of those who’ve already done it.