I'm in an environment where that is the norm. I agree with Steve in that you can move forward because your pace is greater than theirs, but in many ways it is like being on a team that is okay with having a .500 record all the time. You can superstar on a mediocre team, but that has diminishing worth after a while. At some you have to decide whether that is an environment is suitable for your personal development because self-motivation can only take you so far and believe you have to be connected to a community for a greater good. At least, that is why I need and currently searching for that.