34 Hard Truths You Should Know Before Becoming “Successful” @BenjaminPHardy #Thread
1. It’s Never As Good As You Think It Will Be.
Until you appreciate what you currently have, more won’t make your life better.
Until you appreciate what you currently have, more won’t make your life better.
2. It’s Never As Bad As You Think It Will Be
The problem with dread & fear is that it holds people back from taking on big challenges. What you will find — no matter how big or small the challenge — is that u will adapt to it.When u consciously adapt to enormous stress, u evolve.
The problem with dread & fear is that it holds people back from taking on big challenges. What you will find — no matter how big or small the challenge — is that u will adapt to it.When u consciously adapt to enormous stress, u evolve.
3. There Is No Way To Happiness
Paradoxically, have — do — be paradigm must actually be reversed to experience happiness, success, or anything else you desire. We attract into our lives what we are. The science shows that happiness facilities success.
Paradoxically, have — do — be paradigm must actually be reversed to experience happiness, success, or anything else you desire. We attract into our lives what we are. The science shows that happiness facilities success.
4. You Have Enough Already
If you appreciate what you already have then more will be a good thing in your life. If you feel the need to have more to compensate for something missing in your life, you’ll always be left wanting — no matter how much you acquire or achieve.
If you appreciate what you already have then more will be a good thing in your life. If you feel the need to have more to compensate for something missing in your life, you’ll always be left wanting — no matter how much you acquire or achieve.
5. You Have Every Advantage To Succeed
Avoid victim mentality and feeling of entitlement. The world owes you nothing. Life isn’t meant to be fair. However, the world has also given you everything you need. The truth is, you have every advantage in the world to succeed.
Avoid victim mentality and feeling of entitlement. The world owes you nothing. Life isn’t meant to be fair. However, the world has also given you everything you need. The truth is, you have every advantage in the world to succeed.
6. Every Aspect Of Your Life Affects Every Aspect Of Your Life
Every pebble of thought — no matter how inconsequential — creates endless ripples of consequence. We are holistic systems. As James Allen wrote, When a man makes his thoughts pure, he no longer desires impure food.
Every pebble of thought — no matter how inconsequential — creates endless ripples of consequence. We are holistic systems. As James Allen wrote, When a man makes his thoughts pure, he no longer desires impure food.
7. Competition Is The Enemy
Competing with others leads people to spend every day of their lives pursuing goals that aren’t really their own — but what society has deemed important. you can define success for yourself based on your own values and detach yourself from the noise.
Competing with others leads people to spend every day of their lives pursuing goals that aren’t really their own — but what society has deemed important. you can define success for yourself based on your own values and detach yourself from the noise.
8. You Can’t Have It All
Every decision has an opportunity cost. When u choose one thing, u simultaneously don’t choose several others. We all need to choose what matters most to us & own that. If we attempt to be everything, we’ll end up being nothing. Internal conflict is hell.
Every decision has an opportunity cost. When u choose one thing, u simultaneously don’t choose several others. We all need to choose what matters most to us & own that. If we attempt to be everything, we’ll end up being nothing. Internal conflict is hell.
9. Never Forget Where You Came From
Humility, gratitude, and recognition of your blessings keep your success in proper perspective. You couldn’t do what you’ve without the help of countless other people. You are extremely lucky to be able to contribute in the way you have.
Humility, gratitude, and recognition of your blessings keep your success in proper perspective. You couldn’t do what you’ve without the help of countless other people. You are extremely lucky to be able to contribute in the way you have.
10. If You Need Permission To Do Something, You Probably Shouldn’t Do It
so many people who chase whatever worked for other people.
You are enough.
You can do whatever you decide to do.Make the decision and forget what everyone else says or thinks about it.
so many people who chase whatever worked for other people.
You are enough.
You can do whatever you decide to do.Make the decision and forget what everyone else says or thinks about it.
11. You Earn As Much Money As You Want To
Life is a matter of priority and decision. And when it comes to money — in a free-market economy — you can make as much money as you choose. The question is, how much money do you really want to make?
Life is a matter of priority and decision. And when it comes to money — in a free-market economy — you can make as much money as you choose. The question is, how much money do you really want to make?
12. Your Vision Of Who You Want To Be Is Your Greatest Asset
“Create the highest, grandest vision possible for your life, because you become what you believe.”
— Oprah Winfrey
You can have any future you want. The blueprint you design in your head becomes the life you build.
“Create the highest, grandest vision possible for your life, because you become what you believe.”
— Oprah Winfrey
You can have any future you want. The blueprint you design in your head becomes the life you build.
13. Who You Are Determines What You Can Have
You have to fundamentally change who you are to live at a higher level. You must go from doing to being — so that what you do is a reflection of who you are, and who you’re becoming. Once you’ve experienced it, success will be natural.
You have to fundamentally change who you are to live at a higher level. You must go from doing to being — so that what you do is a reflection of who you are, and who you’re becoming. Once you’ve experienced it, success will be natural.
14. Earning Money Is Moral
Money is not evil, but neutral. It is a symbol of perceived value. value exchange is win-win and based purely on perception & is subjective! There is no correct price. Earning money is a completely moral pursuit when it is done with honesty & integrity.
Money is not evil, but neutral. It is a symbol of perceived value. value exchange is win-win and based purely on perception & is subjective! There is no correct price. Earning money is a completely moral pursuit when it is done with honesty & integrity.
15. Almost Everything In Life Is A Distraction
Ur relationships &personal values don’t have a pricetag. Keeping things in proper perspective allows u to remove everything nonessential from life. It allows u to live simply & laserfocused, & to avoid dead-end roads leading nowhere.
Ur relationships &personal values don’t have a pricetag. Keeping things in proper perspective allows u to remove everything nonessential from life. It allows u to live simply & laserfocused, & to avoid dead-end roads leading nowhere.
16. Focus Is Today’s I.Q.
We live in the most distracted era of human history. Internet is neutral. Our attention spans have shrunk to almost nothing. Our willpower has atrophied. We are becoming scattered and shallow thinkers, and we are experiencing shallow life.
We live in the most distracted era of human history. Internet is neutral. Our attention spans have shrunk to almost nothing. Our willpower has atrophied. We are becoming scattered and shallow thinkers, and we are experiencing shallow life.
17. If Your Goals Are Logical, Don’t Expect Luck (or the like)
Having faith allows me to pursue that which others would call absurd.
Make your vision of where you want to be a reality. Nothing is impossible.
— Paul Arden
There is absolutely nothing to fear.
Having faith allows me to pursue that which others would call absurd.
Make your vision of where you want to be a reality. Nothing is impossible.
— Paul Arden
There is absolutely nothing to fear.
18. Don’t Seek Praise. Seek Criticism.
As a culture, we’ve become so fragile that we must combine honest feedback with 20 compliments. You will know your work has merit when someone cares enough to give an unsolicited critique.
haters confirm greatness. - Robin sharma
As a culture, we’ve become so fragile that we must combine honest feedback with 20 compliments. You will know your work has merit when someone cares enough to give an unsolicited critique.
haters confirm greatness. - Robin sharma
19. The World Gives To The Givers And Takes From The Takers
From an abundance perspective, there is not only one pie, but an infinite number of pies. If you want more, you make more. Thus, helping others actually helps you because it makes the system as a whole better.
From an abundance perspective, there is not only one pie, but an infinite number of pies. If you want more, you make more. Thus, helping others actually helps you because it makes the system as a whole better.
20. Create Something You Wish Already Existed
Many entrepreneurs design products to “scratch their own itch.” Actually, that’s how loads of problems are solved. You experience difficulty and create a solution.
Your work should first and foremost resonate with yourself.
Many entrepreneurs design products to “scratch their own itch.” Actually, that’s how loads of problems are solved. You experience difficulty and create a solution.
Your work should first and foremost resonate with yourself.
21. Don’t Look For The Next Opportunity
The perfect client, perfect opportunity, and perfect circumstances will almost never happen. Rather than waiting for the next opportunity, the one in your hands is the opportunity. Don’t wish it was easier, wish you were better.
The perfect client, perfect opportunity, and perfect circumstances will almost never happen. Rather than waiting for the next opportunity, the one in your hands is the opportunity. Don’t wish it was easier, wish you were better.
22. Don’t Wait To Start
If you don’t purposefully carve time out every day to progress and improve — without question, your time will get lost in the vacuum of our increasingly crowded lives. Don’t wait for tomorrow for something you could do today.
If you don’t purposefully carve time out every day to progress and improve — without question, your time will get lost in the vacuum of our increasingly crowded lives. Don’t wait for tomorrow for something you could do today.
23. Don’t Publish Too Early
Wait a year or two and change the trajectory of your career (and life).This isn’t about procrastination. It’s about strategy. Timing — even a few seconds — could change your whole life.
Wait a year or two and change the trajectory of your career (and life).This isn’t about procrastination. It’s about strategy. Timing — even a few seconds — could change your whole life.
24. If You Can’t Solve A Problem, It’s Because You’re Playing By The Rules
Convention is where we’re at. Breaking convention is how we’ll evolve, which requires lots of failure.
If I fail more than you do, I win. -Seth Godin
Failure is something to be prized & praised.
Convention is where we’re at. Breaking convention is how we’ll evolve, which requires lots of failure.
If I fail more than you do, I win. -Seth Godin
Failure is something to be prized & praised.
25. How You Set Up The Game Is More Important Than The Game Itself
How you set up the game determines how you play. And it’s better to win first, then play.
Begin with the end clearly in mind. -Stephen covey
How you set up the game determines how you play. And it’s better to win first, then play.
Begin with the end clearly in mind. -Stephen covey
26. Leverage Your Position
No matter how small your wins along the way are, leverage ur position! No one else cares more about your success (or health, or time) than you do.Your current position is ripe with abundant opportunity. Leverage it. Success is based on choice. Momentum
No matter how small your wins along the way are, leverage ur position! No one else cares more about your success (or health, or time) than you do.Your current position is ripe with abundant opportunity. Leverage it. Success is based on choice. Momentum
27. Your Work Should Be A Performance
No matter what type of work you are in, it will be better received if you see it as an art-form. You are performing for an audience. They want you just as much as they want your work — often more.
No matter what type of work you are in, it will be better received if you see it as an art-form. You are performing for an audience. They want you just as much as they want your work — often more.
28. You Get To Decide How It Works
The moment, is when ur eyes are opened to the mechanics & behind-the-scenes of ur craft. everything is done by a person intentionally creating a particular experience.
Thus, there is no right or wrong way. Rather, it’s about doing things ur way
The moment, is when ur eyes are opened to the mechanics & behind-the-scenes of ur craft. everything is done by a person intentionally creating a particular experience.
Thus, there is no right or wrong way. Rather, it’s about doing things ur way
29. Five Minutes Is A Lot Of Time
When you have five minutes of downtime, how do you spend that time? Most people use it as an excuse to rest or laze. How we spend our periodic five-minute breaks is a determining factor to what we achieve in our lives. Every little bit adds up.
When you have five minutes of downtime, how do you spend that time? Most people use it as an excuse to rest or laze. How we spend our periodic five-minute breaks is a determining factor to what we achieve in our lives. Every little bit adds up.
30. One Dollar Is A Lot Of Money
Understanding the value of one dollar is the same as coming to appreciate the value of time. To thoughtlessly spend one dollar may not seem like a big deal, but it actually is. great majority of millionaires are extremely frugal or mindful
Understanding the value of one dollar is the same as coming to appreciate the value of time. To thoughtlessly spend one dollar may not seem like a big deal, but it actually is. great majority of millionaires are extremely frugal or mindful
31. Retirement Should Never Be The Goal
Most people planning for retirement begin slowing down in their 40’s and 50’s. The sad part is, as momentum-based beings when you begin to slow down, you start a hard-to-reverse decaying process. humans are like wine and get better with age
Most people planning for retirement begin slowing down in their 40’s and 50’s. The sad part is, as momentum-based beings when you begin to slow down, you start a hard-to-reverse decaying process. humans are like wine and get better with age
32. Yesterday Is More Important Than Today
Our present circumstances r a reflection of our past decisions. Today is tomorrow’s yesterday. What we do today will either enhance or diminish our future-present moments. The past, present, and future are uniquely important & enjoyable.
Our present circumstances r a reflection of our past decisions. Today is tomorrow’s yesterday. What we do today will either enhance or diminish our future-present moments. The past, present, and future are uniquely important & enjoyable.
33. You’re Not “Way” Behind
When you’re winning big, it’s easy to get lax and overconfident. When you’re losing big, it’s easy to give up. When you see yourself at “the top” — you quickly become disillusioned by the fallibility of those you once perceived as immortal.
When you’re winning big, it’s easy to get lax and overconfident. When you’re losing big, it’s easy to give up. When you see yourself at “the top” — you quickly become disillusioned by the fallibility of those you once perceived as immortal.
34. The Music You Listen To Determines Your Success In Life
One study found that the type of music you listen to affects how you perceive neutral faces. Indeed, music can literally change our entire energy, emotion, and motivation in an instant and can trigger performance
One study found that the type of music you listen to affects how you perceive neutral faces. Indeed, music can literally change our entire energy, emotion, and motivation in an instant and can trigger performance
34 Hard Truths You Should Know Before Becoming “Successful” benjaminhardy.com/35-hard-truths… via @BenjaminPHardy
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