The Goal Is Who You Become Along The Way

Summary

• Hard work should be the main goal, not just a means to an end.
• If you work hard just to achieve something specific, then that goal becomes the primary focus, not the effort.
• Aim to empty the tank and put in maximum effort, focusing on personal growth along the way.
• In the beginning, it's about pushing yourself to the limit, like driving a car as hard as you can.
• As you get better, you will face more challenges like sharp turns, changes in elevation, and taking risks without guardrails.
• Only you can judge your own success because only you know how much effort you truly put in.
• People often feel empty because they didn't give their best; they only worked hard enough to outperform others.

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How To Take Action

I would suggest implementing a mindset shift first and foremost. Instead of focusing only on specific goals or outcomes, make your primary goal to work as hard as you can. This means you should aim to "empty the tank" every day. When you put in maximum effort consistently, the real benefit will be your personal growth. This approach is both low-cost and high-value because it requires a change in your thinking and daily actions rather than any financial investment.

Next, start small with daily challenges. Push yourself to your limits in simple, everyday tasks. This is like driving on straightaways to see how high you can rev your engine. For example, if you're an entrepreneur, you might spend an extra hour each day improving your product or service. If you’re focused on personal growth, try reading 10 extra pages of a book or learning a new skill for an additional 30 minutes each day.

As you get more comfortable with pushing your limits, introduce more complex challenges, much like taking sharp turns when driving. Take calculated risks and step out of your comfort zone without any guardrails. If you’re running a small business, this might mean launching a new marketing campaign with a tight budget or testing a new product idea.

Remember, the only person who can truly measure your success is you. Be honest with yourself about your effort. If you ever feel a sense of emptiness, it could be because you haven't pushed yourself hard enough. Always strive to go beyond just outperforming others. Aim for your personal best every time.

Finally, reflect regularly on your efforts. Ask yourself if you truly emptied the tank. This self-assessment will help you stay accountable and ensure that you are genuinely putting in the hard work necessary for growth.

Full Transcript

hard work is the goal it's not like work hard so that X because as soon as you have a so that then the x is the thing but if the goal is to work as hard as you possibly can then the only real output we have is who we become along the way and so then the goal becomes to empty the tank not what where I drive but just to drive the car as hard as I possibly can and that means that in the beginning it's just straightaways I'm just seeing how high I can rev the engine but as it become more advanced it's like all right well now we've got turns and then it turns in elevation and then it turns in elevation without guard rails because we have risk the interesting thing about that is that the only person who can judge you on your success is you because you're the only one who knows how much left in the tank you really had and that's when people are like it felt so empty it's because they didn't actually work as hard as they could have they just worked hard enough to beat everyone else