You Don’t Have to Suffer

Summary

• Many people feel a sense of pride in suffering to reach their goals, but I believe it's unnecessary to purposefully endure hardship.
• I advocate for trading rigidity for flexibility when it comes to achieving goals; there's no need to bully yourself.
• Being flexible often leads to success, as seen in nature and evolution, and this principle applies to business and personal goals too.

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How To Take Action

I would suggest swapping out the tough, "stay hard" mindset for being kinder to yourself. It's like this: if trees in the wind didn't bend, they'd break. So, try to be more like the tree that bends. It doesn't mean you give up; it just means you're smart about how you're working to reach what you're after.

A good way of doing things is to look at what you want to achieve and think, "Is there an easier way to do this?" This doesn't mean you're taking shortcuts or not doing a good job. It means you're being clever and not wasting your energy.

Here's what you can do:

• Make a list of your goals.
• Beside each goal, write down all the hard ways you've been taught to achieve them.
• Now, brainstorm easier ways that feel less like you're fighting yourself.
• Test out these easier ways and see if they work just as well, or even better.

By doing this, you're not just being nice to yourself; you're also being like the most successful creatures in nature. They don't win by being the toughest; they win by being the most adaptable. So by being flexible, you're not only saving yourself a lot of grief, but you're also setting yourself up to succeed. Think of it as being strong by being smart. And that's something to be proud of, way more than just toughing it out.

Quotes by Leila Hormozi

"A lot of people take pride in suffering along the way to achieving their goals, but if you don't have to suffer, why would you do it on purpose?"

– Leila Hormozi

"I also think there's just like bullying yourself and being mean to yourself for no reason"

– Leila Hormozi

"So I would say trade rigidity for flexibility around how you achieve your goals"

– Leila Hormozi

"The most flexible system wins in most scenarios"

– Leila Hormozi

"Like in nature in evolution, I also think it goes for in reaching your goals in business"

– Leila Hormozi

Full Transcript

a lot of people take pride in suffering along the way to achieving their goals but if you don't have to suffer why would you do it on purpose I know it's like stay hard mental discipline I also think there's just like bullying yourself and being mean to yourself for no reason so I would say trade rigidity for flexibility around how you achieve your goals the most flexible system wins in most scenarios like in nature in evolution I also think it goes for in reaching your goals in business so