I Hated My Job
Summary
- I moved from Baltimore to California to escape a job and a city I despised.
- I chose to pursue fitness because it was something I genuinely enjoyed.
- We often do things because we're inherently rewarded by them, not solely because we have to.
- It's important to recognize what you enjoy and find rewarding, as this can guide your career and life choices.
- Human behavior is influenced by past rewards, and we tend to repeat actions that we anticipate will bring similar rewards in the future.
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How To Take Action
A good way of making your work and life better is starting with what you enjoy. Look at what you do often. There's a good chance you like it, at least a bit, since you keep doing it. Your brain likes rewards, and you probably do those things because they make you feel good.
Here's how to put this into action:
- Make a list of things you like to do.
- Circle the ones that can also help you grow or make money.
- Pick one to focus on first, maybe something that doesn't cost much to start with.
If you feel stuck, like you don't enjoy anything, that's not true. Think back to the last time you felt really happy doing something. It could even be a small thing. That's a clue.
Now, say you choose something you enjoy, like I chose fitness because I liked it. Here's what to do next:
- Learn about it as much as you can. Use free resources online or the library to start.
- Try doing it more often and see how it feels. Do you still like it? Great!
- If you can, start making plans to do it more in your job or as a business.
Remember, it's all about doing more of what makes you happy. The more you do it, the better you get. And often, that means you can earn from it too or get other rewards.
Start simple and small. Don't rush. Just go step by step towards doing more of what you enjoy. That's the secret to a good life and work that doesn't feel like a chore.
Quotes by Alex Hormozi
"I just hated my job a lot and I hated where I lived a lot"
– Alex Hormozi
"I will just not be here"
– Alex Hormozi
"I went the furthest place from Baltimore which was California"
– Alex Hormozi
"I'll do Fitness cuz I like Fitness"
– Alex Hormozi
"Everything we do is because we've been rewarded for doing things like that in the past"
– Alex Hormozi
Full Transcript
I just hated my job a lot and I hated where I lived a lot and so I was like well I will just not be here don't know what to I'm going to go to but just not this city I went the furthest place from Baltimore which was California and then I was like okay well what do I hate doing well let me not do that and instead I was like I'll do Fitness cuz I like Fitness and I was like at the very least I'll do something I enjoy and if you're like well I don't like doing anything that's impossible because your brain is wired to be rewarded for things and so you are doing things that reward you that's why you do them like everything we do is because we've been rewarded for doing things like that in the past and we project the same activities and we predict that doing things like we did in the past that reward us reward us again in the future that's where our Behavior comes from
