Replying to Peer Pressure: good in moderation?

I just started thinking about this past weekend. I was goig bigger and stomping better tricks than ever before, mainly because I was riding with some new guys who were better than I was. Seeing them throw down and getting advice and urges from them made me throw down stuff that I was kind of afraid of, but as a result, I learned 2 new tricks (Backscratcher and iron cross). So, what do you think? Is peer pressure in moderation a good thing?