While working hard and studying are big proponents of achieving success in fields, some times they are arduous and extremely time consuming. For this reason, most people never have the drive and always look back with regrets of what if's. This write up will simply be the easy ways to ensure you are progressing towards a successful future which you desire.
1) SURROUND YOURSELF WITH TALENTED PEOPLE. Perhaps the most easy thing that people continually do wrong is to not surround themselves with people that have the same or more drive than they have. When they do so, they don't really have an outside forcing factor on them at all times. I will try to relate a lot of these to poker as that is what I do for a living.
Example 1: When I live or travel with very successful poker players, I am most likely to learn more from them as they may be sharper in certain aspects or forms of the game than I am. However, I can travel with people that do not play poke or do not have drive to put in lots of hours to it. When I chose the second option, I am limiting my learning curve which is always accelerated when I am around people of similar or greater abilities than myself. This is one of the easiest things people can do...when people that you hang out with on a consistent basis have no drive to study or continually push to better stuff (which I have nothing wrong with), then you should try to hang out with others more often that will drive you more if you want to be more motivated and learn faster.
A picture of Elon Musk, an idol of mine. I watch everything about him that I can get my hands on to see how someone as successful as him approaches the World, both for motivation and drive for myself.
2) UTILIZE THOSE WITH MORE KNOWLEDGE THAN YOU. This point is similar to point 1, but also very important. Sometimes focusing on multiple fields can be counterproductive and not net a huge result. An example of this would be if I studied everything about stocks daily to know how to invest to the level of a trader. I have a solid foundation and knowledge of the stock market and investing which is due to me reading on my own, and then consulting an expert (2 of my brothers in finance) on the topic when I have questions I am not sure on. I have no need to be the most brilliant hedge fund manager, so instead of wasting time studying, I compile a base knowledge for myself, and then utilize more knowledegable resources at my fingertips to help with the process. The same is true of my brother Kyle, I have a solid foundation on nutrition and exercise, however he is the wisest person I have ever talked to about the topic and he focuses on it for a living. Thus, I use my base and then I reach out to him when I have further questions as my time is best spent studying other topics.
3) STOP WATCHING REALITY TV. For those on no path, and not happy with their jobs. This is the most counterproductive trait of most of American society. Most people get stuck in a rut where they are unhappy with their jobs, come home and have 3-5 hours to themselves and just plop in front of the television to watch nonsense that is not benefiting them in any way other than "instant gratification" which seems to be what most of society is built around and why people cannot maintain proper diets. Do not feel sorry for yourself, keep studying anything you can get your hands on and reading during this time...you will be amazed how fast you can absorb knowledge and it will help immensely with your future and getting out of the feeling of being "stuck." Build your knowledge, don't decrease it with silly television
4) GET IN GREAT SHAPE, INCREASE YOUR FOCUS LEVELS...this is one I am still working on. This one is one of the most overlooked things as well. Not only does being in great shape lead to a higher sex appeal and a greater sex life. It also is the first impression people get when they see you...it does not matter what jobs say, they are bias and first impressions are massive, thus being in better shape always helps. Food is the fuel for our brains as is oxygen and blood flow. This all increases with exercise and my studies and poker ability progressed greatly with it. I have much much higher concentration and focus levels for extended periods of time. It will help a bunch for those feeling tired all the time.
5) TAKE RISKS, society raises people to go to school, go to college, get a degree, sit behind a desk, and then work and have a 9-5. This is completely fine for those who want to do it, I have nothing against it. However, a lot of people talk to me about wanting to work for themselves and reap the extra benefits. Habits are tough to break, and this is a habit that is jammed over and over repeatedly in to the brain as to how we are supposed to live our lives. Again, it is fine if you want to work a 9-5 and live this way, but if you do not then you have to condition your brain otherwise. A great step would be to keep talking to friends who do abnormal or different jobs they are passionate about and pick their brains for advice.
I had lots of people questioning me with poker after receiving my engineering degree and business minor. They pretty much pointed to the above and said what are you doing, you need to get a corporate job. I even countered my risk. I ensured I was making atleast 3x my normal starting salary with poker. I did this as I know poker is a zero sum game with diminishing returns as the market becomes more saturated over time. I then bought part of a restaurant...this was as an investment, but also as a resume gap filler to show drive and initiative had poker gone south. Poker not going well was virtually impossible by the way with the study hours I put in while growing up through the game. I basically never looked back.
6) I will write some more on finances in my next blog, but the last bit of advice is to REALIZE THAT YOUR LIFE IS 100% MATH!!! That is correct, even when you are deciding what to wear, you are deciding the how others will perceive you in it, your sex appeal in it, your comfort level, and so on. Your brain is actually assigning values to these which you have become so sharp with that you don't even realize you are doing math. The people you talk to, the unhealthy meals you eat, these are simply mathematical choices that your brain is weighing between risk and reward. However, it is assigning values constantly to these. By recognizing this, you can actually build math simulations or models to solve some stuff in your life. My last blog dealt with the math of leaving a job if you want to take a peak back. YOU CAN SOLVE YOUR WHOLE LIFE AND EVERY DECISION BY USING MATH, so do so.
Take care, and thanks for all the birthday wishes this week.
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great! thank you so much.
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