Everyone Will Think You’re Crazy Until
Summary
- Believe in your vision, even if others think you're crazy, because success can justify the challenges faced along the way.
- Embrace the hardships, knowing they are part of the journey towards your goal.
- Stay fully committed to your path; this all-or-nothing mindset can drive you to overcome obstacles.
- Use the certainty of your outcome as motivation during tough times, as it can make your current efforts seem more meaningful in hindsight.
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How To Take Action
I would suggest embracing your unique vision, even if it seems out there. Sometimes, the best ideas are ones that nobody else believes in yet. Hold on to that belief—it's powerful. When times get tough, remember that difficulties are just steps on the path to success. They're not there to stop you, but to make your victory feel even sweeter.
A good way of doing this is to go all in on your goals. Treat your commitment like it's everything because it fuels you to push through anything that stands in your way. Think of this like a game where the prize at the end is worth all the effort you're putting in now.
During challenges, picture the certainty of achieving what you're after. Use this like a shield to keep you strong. It's like convincing yourself that no matter what, you're going to make it. When you're sure of the finish line, everything you do feels important—even when it's hard.
To help you keep these strategies top of mind, try these steps:
- Write down your vision, and why it matters to you. Keep it somewhere you see every day.
- Make a list of the struggles you face and frame them as steps to your success.
- Decide to commit 100% to your vision. Tell someone about your commitment for extra accountability.
- Whenever you feel doubt, close your eyes and picture your sure win at the end. Feel how sweet it'll be.
Remember, looking back, the struggles will be part of your success story. Keep moving forward, and trust that it'll be worth it in the end.
Quotes by Alex Hormozi
"everyone thinks you're crazy until it works"
– Alex Hormozi
"if you think of the outcome as the trump card"
– Alex Hormozi
"all of the pain and suffering that you lead up to that point"
– Alex Hormozi
"if you're just balls deep certain that no matter what you will die or you will get there"
– Alex Hormozi
"then the likelihood that all of the things that you've done up to that point will then be justified in retrospect as super high"
– Alex Hormozi
Full Transcript
everyone thinks you're crazy until it works and so I mean if if you think of of the outcome as the trump card then all of the pain and suffering that you lead up to that point if you're just I'm trying to think of a an appropriate saying um I was going to say balls deep certain um that no matter what you will die or you will get there then the likelihood that all of the things that you've done up to that point will then be justified in retrospect as super high and I actually see that as super um compelling as a as a thing to latch on to in harder times
