your "supportive" friend group is an echo chamber keeping you broke
"that's a great idea bro" (never executed anything themselves)
"you're so talented" (can't name a single result you've gotten)
"the market just isn't ready for you" (the market is fine, you're not)
"keep going king" (while they also keep going nowhere)
supportive friends feel good
honest friends make you better
i'd rather have one guy who says "that's stupid, here's why" than ten guys cheering me into mediocrity
if everyone in your circle is struggling, your circle is the problem
find people who make you uncomfortable with how far ahead they are
not people who make you comfortable with how stuck you are