I’m Here to Win

Summary

• Many people lose motivation once they gain money or fame, but true success comes from maintaining a strong work ethic and a desire to continuously improve.
• Having a different relationship with hard work is crucial. It's not just about achieving wealth or fame, but about personal growth and development.
• Gaining new skills enhances your "life resume." It's important to focus on skills that will add value to your life and what you want to achieve.
• Only a small percentage of people have the drive to excel in multiple areas. Icons like Arnold Schwarzenegger and The Rock have an uncommon hunger to succeed in various fields.
• If you need to ask how to acquire skills in multiple areas, it's likely you're not inherently driven. Passion should be instinctive, not taught.
• When aiming for excellence, having a natural drive is key. Goals move to the forefront of your mind and fuel your daily actions without needing to be explicitly documented.

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How To Take Action

I would suggest implementing a focus on developing a strong work ethic driven by genuine passion, not just the pursuit of money or fame. It's crucial to redefine how you view hard work—see it as a path to personal growth and fulfillment.

Start by identifying skills that add value to your "life resume." Pick one new skill you'd like to master that aligns with your personal or career goals. Dedicate even a small amount of time each day or week to practice and improve. Consistency is key, and over time, you'll see growth.

A good way to fuel this drive is by surrounding yourself with motivational figures or stories, like Arnold Schwarzenegger or The Rock. Learn about their journeys to find commonalities and insights that can inspire your own path.

If you're not naturally driven to pursue excellence across different areas, try translating your interests into smaller, achievable goals. Although passion should feel instinctive, creating a routine might help you discover what excites you.

Reflect on your actions and decisions. Find out what genuinely motivates you and keeps you going—even during challenges. This understanding will foster a deeper sense of motivation and help you maintain the enthusiasm needed to excel over time.

Remember, the aim is for this drive to be as natural as waking up in the morning. It's about finding the hunger to succeed for yourself and pushing forward each day without needing to jot it down.

Full Transcript

Kobe Bryant he talks about most of the players once they get a certain amount of money or they hit a certain amount of Fame they kind of just check out and he's like this is going to be so easy for me because that's not why I do this at all it's not about the money it's not about the fame it's about having a different relationship with hard whatever skill I do not have if I want to acquire it because I think that it adds to my life resume of what I want to be able to do and be capable of I think that that's a very small percentage of people that want to be able to do a lot of things like I look at people like Arnold Schwarz sniger The Rock like people are like very good at multiple things those people have a hunger that most people do not have and I think if somebody has to ask the question how do I get the skill to do both you're already I wake up in the morning it's not even a thought when I want to be good at something when I to be exceptional I don't have to engineer and write down my damn goals I wake up and it's all I think about I'm out to win