Thursday, May 1, 2025

The Price Tag of Success

 


Everyone dreams big until they see the price tag.

But to really progress in your goals, you must develop a taste for saltwater.

"You see, most people mistake discomfort as a signal to stop and quit; the great ones see it as evidence they’re on the right track. Excellence is just pain tolerance disguised as genius. The real advantage isn’t talent — it’s cultivating a perverse appreciation for the discomfort others instinctively avoid."
Shane Parrish

Orange Book on Twitter echoes this mindset:

There is no stress-free life. There are only people who appear to be stress-free because they are constantly investing in themselves in order to become a person who can handle any situation with calm.

Everyone dreams big until they see the price tag.

Until they face the quiet assassin: their own laziness.
Until they face the louder demon: their self-doubt.

But let us close this article with these obvious words:

You don’t have talent?
You don’t have connections?
You don’t have qualifications?
There’s still a solution within your control: wake up earlier.

Cancelo Alvarez

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