I feel this way now. I live in a very poor neighborhood where people work low paying jobs, are on welfare and/or do drugs. I was telling my therapist that I think I've outgrown this neighborhood and I want to move out. I want to be surrounded by more motivated people.

On an individual level, I set boundaries with people who are too negative. I stopped talking to a lot of people, and I blocked some people on Facebook. This was hugely helpful for me.