The Best Way to Lose?
Summary
- The easiest way to fail is by choosing to play a game that wasn't designed for you.
- Often, people engage in activities without analyzing their ultimate goals.
- It's common to inadvertently adopt the ambitions and expectations of parents or siblings.
- To succeed, reflect on whether you're simply proving something to others rather than pursuing your own passion.
- Transition from being a player in someone else's game to becoming the creator of your own game.
- Design and play games that align with your personal aspirations and definitions of success.
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How To Take Action
I would suggest first taking a good, hard look at what you're doing every day. Ask yourself if these things are leading you to your own goals, or if you're just trying to make someone else happy. Are you trying to win your parents' game, or your own? Take a piece of paper and write down your ultimate goal. Make sure it's what you really want, not what someone else expects from you.
Once you know what you want to achieve, start creating your own game. This means making rules that work for you. Your game should be about your passions. If something doesn't help you get closer to your goal, it's not part of your game.
A good way of doing this is to break down your big goal into smaller steps. Each step should be something you can do that doesn't cost much money or time. For example, if you want to get better at something, practice a little bit every day. If you want to start a business, read about someone who did it successfully.
Remember to celebrate small wins too. They'll keep you motivated. And if you're doing something you love, it won't feel like work. It'll be your game, with your rules, and you'll be the one winning it.
Quotes by Alex Hormozi
"The best way to lose is to pick the wrong game"
– Alex Hormozi
"What game am I trying to play here"
– Alex Hormozi
"They end up winning their dad's game or their mom's game or their sibling's game to prove something"
– Alex Hormozi
"Rather than saying like is this the game I want to play"
– Alex Hormozi
"You transition from being a player to being a game maker"
– Alex Hormozi
Full Transcript
the best way to lose is to pick the wrong game to win people just start getting into these routines without thinking like what is this laddering up to what am I leading to what game am I trying to play here and they end up winning their dad's game or their mom's game or their siblings game to prove something rather than saying like is this the game I want to play and I think that's where you transition from being a player to being a game maker and you want to make sure that the games you're playing are the games that you've designed for yourself
