The small things they did differently for years before they got that initial traction. The best time to start was yesterday and the second best is today. It's the small choices you make every single day right now that will dramatically alter what your life ends up becoming.
Without this determination to succeed you'll get sidetracked and you'll be unsure and you won't know which direction to go. All of this builds the willpower, an internal strength that will allow you to overcome hardships and keep pushing when everyone else would have quit. If this requires you to work two jobs and sleep less than six hours a night then that's what you have to do.
If there's even the smallest hint in the back of your mind that you could possibly do something else then you're probably going to fail. A water dam erodes from the smallest cracks in its structure. It's never the strong points that break down. Whether or not you're going to make it rests on your shoulders.
Most likely in your early 20s there's little to no room for an emotional life because making this leap does require giving your all. This type of success you dream of doesn't come from a side hustle or from something you do part-time. These people you look up to they sacrificed way more than you think. Most of them lived way below their means.
You're sacrificing time, relationships and almost all of your money for this greater goal that might not even become a reality because you would rather play to win and be satisfied with mediocrity.
Debt keeps you where you are until you rid yourself of it. That's why debt was designed in the first place it keeps employees and the population docile. It limits creativity. It limits your ability to take risks. It's always floating above your head like a dark cloud. If you're looking to be successful this will require incredible financial discipline for you to rid yourself of debt.
This is the greatest arbitrage the world has ever seen and most people are simply unaware of just how valuable it is. Top CEOs read over 50 books per year while the average person barely reads a 1.5. This is why top CEOs earn a hundred times more than the average person.
If you're looking for something to do in your life then the largest long-term upswing then read a lot. These days you can even listen to these people tell their stories, interviews, audiobooks, or podcasts. Knowledge is available everywhere. You're literally getting free knowledge but how many of you really take advantage of all these resources you have at your disposal.
Your goal is to figure these things out as early as possible in life. High school would have been a great place to do so. But they're too busy teaching you about every river and every cell that makes up a leaf to have time for this. So naturally you have to figure it out yourself.
You try a bunch of things. Trial and error is truly the key. The more things you try the more you start to gauge where you fall and what you need to go toward. If you find what you're good at and even if you don't hit it big then at least you'll be happy that you're not slowly dying inside a cubicle doing work you hate for people who don't even like you that much.
All your life you'll be selling people on yourself. Everything you'll do successfully depends on you convincing someone else or even yourself that this is the right call. No matter how tough times get in your business if you're able to sell you're going to be okay.
Maybe you have a small shot at turning it into a massive success but if you don't start your chances are zero. Do the math and to see which bet you would rather make. One of the biggest advantages of starting a business is it teaches you to think systematically.
You're not thinking about the business as a whole or about the steps that need to happen from creation to getting paid. Solving all these puzzles requires a lot of hard work. If you do manage to best them then you're left with valuable life skills which you can deploy in all aspects of your life.
In your 20s failure means you're gaining experience. Earn enough XP and you're moving forward in the game of life. Failure teaches you the things that you don't learn from the success. This is unique competitive advantage you have right now where you can fail and still win the game.
This is not something a 45 year old with two kids and a mortgage can afford to do. This is your golden ticket which if used correctly will bring you to the life you're looking for. The goal should always be to win even if it means failing six or seven times before you do. Some of you might win after only one or two failures if you're more disciplined and learn quicker but failure is a part of the process. You might fail at one round but you have the luxury to try again until you beat it. Your goal isn't to win the small stuff you are here to win the big game we call life.
DETERMINATION TO SUCCEED
Success is the one and only priority not only do you have a burning desire to crush it at life but every action you take is through the lens of success. The odds of you winning this race are so slim that only those who are constantly bringing their A-game will manage to break through.Without this determination to succeed you'll get sidetracked and you'll be unsure and you won't know which direction to go. All of this builds the willpower, an internal strength that will allow you to overcome hardships and keep pushing when everyone else would have quit. If this requires you to work two jobs and sleep less than six hours a night then that's what you have to do.
If there's even the smallest hint in the back of your mind that you could possibly do something else then you're probably going to fail. A water dam erodes from the smallest cracks in its structure. It's never the strong points that break down. Whether or not you're going to make it rests on your shoulders.
SACRIFICE
Everything in life has a price and success is quite expensive. In your 20s you trade in your social life for hours upon hours of trial and error. You barely see your friends if you see them at all. You're not out there partying and getting drunk.Most likely in your early 20s there's little to no room for an emotional life because making this leap does require giving your all. This type of success you dream of doesn't come from a side hustle or from something you do part-time. These people you look up to they sacrificed way more than you think. Most of them lived way below their means.
You're sacrificing time, relationships and almost all of your money for this greater goal that might not even become a reality because you would rather play to win and be satisfied with mediocrity.
AVOID BAD DEBT AT ANY COST
Bad debt is the enemy of success. It has a particular power to weigh you down. You can no longer fly toward the sky if you've got a pile of debt chained to your feet. You can't even run with it.Debt keeps you where you are until you rid yourself of it. That's why debt was designed in the first place it keeps employees and the population docile. It limits creativity. It limits your ability to take risks. It's always floating above your head like a dark cloud. If you're looking to be successful this will require incredible financial discipline for you to rid yourself of debt.
READ AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE
This might sound like a cliché but clichés come from truth. The more you read the more you earn. In a couple of days you get to absorb the knowledge someone accumulated in their entire professional and personal life.This is the greatest arbitrage the world has ever seen and most people are simply unaware of just how valuable it is. Top CEOs read over 50 books per year while the average person barely reads a 1.5. This is why top CEOs earn a hundred times more than the average person.
If you're looking for something to do in your life then the largest long-term upswing then read a lot. These days you can even listen to these people tell their stories, interviews, audiobooks, or podcasts. Knowledge is available everywhere. You're literally getting free knowledge but how many of you really take advantage of all these resources you have at your disposal.
KNOW WHAT YOU ARE GOOD AT
Almost every successful person out there went all-in on their strengths and passions. Most people have no idea what they're good at or who they are and what brings them satisfaction in life thus chaining them to a life of mediocrity.Your goal is to figure these things out as early as possible in life. High school would have been a great place to do so. But they're too busy teaching you about every river and every cell that makes up a leaf to have time for this. So naturally you have to figure it out yourself.
You try a bunch of things. Trial and error is truly the key. The more things you try the more you start to gauge where you fall and what you need to go toward. If you find what you're good at and even if you don't hit it big then at least you'll be happy that you're not slowly dying inside a cubicle doing work you hate for people who don't even like you that much.
WORK IN SALES
Entrepreneurs understand their customers and they know how to sell their product or service to them. Having experience in selling helps you to be comfortable around people and pushes you to verbalize what you need from them.All your life you'll be selling people on yourself. Everything you'll do successfully depends on you convincing someone else or even yourself that this is the right call. No matter how tough times get in your business if you're able to sell you're going to be okay.
START A BUSINESS
You want that big financial reward later in life then start a business now and learn what it takes to grow it in the following decade. Even if the business fails, the lessons you will learn from the process will elevate your way of thinking.Maybe you have a small shot at turning it into a massive success but if you don't start your chances are zero. Do the math and to see which bet you would rather make. One of the biggest advantages of starting a business is it teaches you to think systematically.
You're not thinking about the business as a whole or about the steps that need to happen from creation to getting paid. Solving all these puzzles requires a lot of hard work. If you do manage to best them then you're left with valuable life skills which you can deploy in all aspects of your life.
FAIL A LOT
Nobody wants to hear about how they're going to fail but it's the truth. Unless you're one of those incredibly lucky people for whom entire planets aligned themselves. When we talk about failure in your 20s that means you've still got plenty of years ahead of you to use what you learned to make it.In your 20s failure means you're gaining experience. Earn enough XP and you're moving forward in the game of life. Failure teaches you the things that you don't learn from the success. This is unique competitive advantage you have right now where you can fail and still win the game.
This is not something a 45 year old with two kids and a mortgage can afford to do. This is your golden ticket which if used correctly will bring you to the life you're looking for. The goal should always be to win even if it means failing six or seven times before you do. Some of you might win after only one or two failures if you're more disciplined and learn quicker but failure is a part of the process. You might fail at one round but you have the luxury to try again until you beat it. Your goal isn't to win the small stuff you are here to win the big game we call life.