I Don’t Believe Many People Try Their Best

Summary

• Don't be quick to say "I did my best"; many tend to underestimate their true potential. When the stakes are high, like the well-being of family, efforts tend to intensify.
• Embrace the truth that you are capable of more than you realize. With each accomplishment, you'll discover new heights you can achieve.
• Life is a fun challenge where success breeds higher expectations. Enjoy this process as it leads to a cycle of personal growth and improvement.
• It's essential to remember that you are the one who sets your standards. The bar for "doing your best" should be judged by no one but yourself.

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How To Take Action

A great place to start growing is to stop saying, "I did my best," too quickly. It's like when you think you can't run any farther, but then you see you have to outrun a dog—isn't it funny how fast you run then? Do stuff like your family's future depends on it!

Think about something you did well. Feel good about it, right? Now, go for something bigger. Just like in video games, after you beat one level, you're ready for the next. With every new thing you master, remember, you're getting stronger and can handle more!

Life is this big, awesome game where the more you win, the cooler the challenges get. Just like in sports, when you score a point, don't you just want to score another? So in life, when something works out, go ahead and push for more. It's all about getting better each time.

And here's a really important point—only you get to say if you've done your best. It's not for anyone else to judge. Set your own challenges and goals. When you think, "I've done a good job," make sure it’s because you really went all out, not because it's the easy way. Keep aiming higher and believe in yourself. You've got this!

Quotes by Alex Hormozi

"A lot of people say I did my best and I think they're lying or they're cutting themselves short"

– Alex Hormozi

"If you really try your best like your family is going to die unless you nail this thing you try different"

– Alex Hormozi

"The more you do the more you realize you are capable of doing"

– Alex Hormozi

"That's like the fun challenge where the more I do the more the bar raises"

– Alex Hormozi

"It just becomes this virtuous cycle but it's self-fulfilling and the only person who judges that is me"

– Alex Hormozi

Full Transcript

a lot of people say I did my best and I think they're lying or they're cutting themselves short if you really try your best like your family is going to die unless you nail this thing you try different the more you do the more you realize you are capable of doing that's like the fun challenge where the more I do the more the bar raises and so it just becomes this virtuous cycle but it's self-fulfilling and the only person who judges that is me