What You Surround Yourself With, You Become  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

November 24, 2025   |   Read Online Your Environment is Programming You What You Surround Yourself With, You Become Every environment is a form of instruction. Even when no one is speaking, something is teaching you. The people near you are shaping your internal standards. The energy around you is influencing your emotional baseline. The places you spend your time are reinforcing either your highest identity…or, your lowest one. Most people believe they think independently. They assume their choices, moods, priorities, and ambitions are self-originating. But identity is not formed in isolation. It is shaped by what we allow into our world. Your environment is not neutral. It is programming you. The music you listen to quietly sets the tone for how you feel. The conversations you accept determine the level of thought you operate at. The aesthetics of your home either elevate your mind or dull your sense of self. You are constantly absorbing signals. And those signals either remind you of who you are becoming…or who you used to be. This is why environments matter so deeply for those building something meaningful: If you are surrounded by triviality, gossip, distraction, and small goals: Your mind lowers itself to blend in. If you are surrounded by refinement, clarity, purpose, discipline: Your mind rises to match it. The environment is the silent sculptor of character. To shape your environment intentionally: Audit proximity. Who do you speak to most? Not who you like…who you become around them. Raise the aesthetic standard of your space. Your surroundings should communicate your future, not your past. Create silence. Stillness restores clarity faster than motivation ever will. Curate input. Whatever you consume regularly (music, news, conversation) is training your nervous system. This is not about luxury. It is about alignment. A man or woman who is building something real must be supported by a world that reflects that seriousness. If you want to elevate your identity, elevate the landscape your identity lives inside of. Become intentional about what is allowed to shape you. The goal is not to escape influence…that is impossible. The goal is to choose your influences with precision. When your environment supports your growth, discipline becomes natural. When it does not, discipline becomes a daily battle. Choose the world that reinforces the person you are becoming. Your coach, -James Michael Sama P.S.: If you're looking for a private advisor to help you develop these qualities, let's talk.   Update your email preferences or unsubscribe here © 2025 Your secret weapon. 228 Park Ave S, #29976, New York, New York 10003, United States Powered by beehiiv Terms of Service

(Speaker: Martin Sieff) Sunday Nov. 23 at 2pm ET

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	Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more RTF Invitation: Leclerc Liberator of Paris Who Died Just Before He Would Have Prevented 30 Years of War in Vietnam (Speaker: Martin Sieff) Sunday Nov. 23 at 2pm ET Rising Tide Foundation Nov 22 ∙ Preview   READ IN APP   This Sunday November 23 at 2pm ET, hop onto a Rising Tide Foundation lecture featuring Martin Sieff who will introduce the figure of General Philip Leclerc- Charles DeGaulle’s powerful ally and anti-imperialist. Click on the zoom link below to access the live interactive lecture:... Subscribe to Rising Tide Foundation to unlock the rest. Become a paying subscriber of Rising Tide Foundation to get access to this post and other subscriber-only content. Upgrade to paid A subscription gets you: Subscriber-only posts and full archive Subscriber-only episodes in your podcast app Post comments and join the community   Like Comment Restack   © 2025 Rising Tide Foundation PO Box 3, Ste Martine, Quebec, J0S 1V0 Unsubscribe

The power of understated confidence.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

November 21, 2025   |   Read Online Real Confidence Doesn't Announce Itself The power of understated confidence. There is a particular kind of confidence that requires no introduction. No performance. No raised volume. It is quiet, composed, and unmistakable. Most people misunderstand confidence because they have only seen its performance version: the kind used to persuade, convince, charm, or impress. But real confidence is not built for display. It is not something you put on…it's something you return to. True confidence is self-verifying. It doesn't require validation, audience response, or permission to exist. It simply…is. And because of that, it carries a different weight. You can see it in how someone walks into a room. No rush. No posturing. No need to be noticed. They move with the quiet assurance of someone whose experience has already been tested. They know who they are. Silence does the talking. This kind of presence is powerful because it creates a gravitational pull. Others adjust to your energy. Not the other way around. This is why understated confidence is so influential in leadership, relationships, negotiation, and connection: It communicates self-trust It communicates emotional stability It communicates a life already lived and earned And people instinctively lean toward those who are grounded. To cultivate it, focus less on trying to appear confident and more on becoming someone you trust. That means: Keeping the promises you make to yourself Living in alignment with your values even when no one is watching Saying less, so the words you do speak carry weight Letting your actions prove what your voice doesn't need to explain Understated confidence is not quiet because it is timid. It is quiet because it is certain. And certainty is the strongest signal in any room. When you no longer need to prove anything, influence becomes effortless. Move like someone who does not need to be seen to be respected. The world adjusts to those who belong to themselves. Your coach, -James Michael Sama P.S.: If you're looking for a private advisor to help you develop these qualities, let's talk.   Update your email preferences or unsubscribe here © 2025 Your secret weapon. 228 Park Ave S, #29976, New York, New York 10003, United States Powered by beehiiv Terms of Service