Staying away from toxic mechanisms will affect your cognitive system. This kind of pollution is deadly in the long run. Additionally, try to find people you respect or who are close to the person you want to become, then find ways to learn from or collaborate with them. If you do this long-term, you will become similar to them. Life is short, and choosing the right people is very important. It's good that I didn't understand this before, but it's not too late now. — GN