Proverbs 13:20 He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will be destroyed.
If you are going to hang around with people who don’t care about themselves or their surroundings then you will pretty soon give in and become more like them.
But if you are willing to stand up against the rot and try to learn from those around you, then you will become wiser. The more you learn the more you will be able to help yourself and those around you. The more you learn from those around you the more you will be able to do!
But if you give in a just sit around waiting for things to fall apart around you, then that is all you will get…