🌳 How to Get Ahead of 99% of People (Starting Today)

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GETTING AHEAD OF THE 99%

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Breaking it down: It’s simple. If you want to get ahead of 99% of people in the world, you need to be willing to do what the 99% aren't. Now this Isn’t through ‘goals’ or ‘discipline’ like you’re told it is, because if an action is common and all it takes is a Google search, then it's not going to make you successful.

In reality, morning routines, productivity hacks, and habits won’t make you successful; they will just allow you to live a more efficient life overall. Believe it or not, some of the most successful people have awful habits.

• Warren Buffett eats McDonald's and drinks diet Cokes all day.

• Steve Jobs had an awful family relationship and denied that his daughter existed.

• Thomas Edison slept no more than 4 hours a day.

You see, no successful person has spotless habits or a perfect morning routine, so don’t be fooled by what you see on social media.

The formula for getting ahead of the 99% is quite simple:

• Have a contrarian Idea

• Be correct about that Idea

• Execute on it massively

Have a contrarian Idea

The first step is having a unique idea, and it’s something that most people never do as they prefer to go with the flow, but there is a significant minority in society that will think for themselves, come up with unique perspectives and challenges, and step a foot outside the norm. For example, Steve Jobs believed a full decade before everyone else that people would end up sitting at a computer desk before there was any inclination that it would become true.

Be correct about that idea.

Of all the people that have contrarian Ideas, the vast majority are not correct; they will be horribly wrong, and this is one of the most difficult parts of achieving insane amounts of success because you have to disagree with everybody and then be right about it. Disagreeing with everybody is easy, but being correct is gambling.

Execute on it massively

Finally, you have to be willing to put your head on the line. When we look at super successful people, we look at their execution because it is most observable; this is people's morning routines or their habits, which is also the easiest part to replicate. So while execution is not the most important factor that determines someone's success, it is the icing on the cake.

ACTIONABLE NEXT STEPS:

Take a step back from the morning routines and the habits and focus on how you’re going to stand out from other people. Focus on how you’re going to change the world and impact people's lives.

TAKEAWAYS:

In conclusion, in order to be more successful than the 99%, you have to come up with a unique and contrarian Idea, somehow be correct about that idea, and then massively execute on it regardless of what others think.

BOOK OF THE WEEK ⤵️

The book of the week is ‘How to stop worrying and start living’ by Dale Carnegie, the author of ‘How to win friends and influence people’. Carnegie details the many ways worrying too much can ruin your life and how to solve it. The book contains tips and tricks on conquering worries that are worthwhile. Read It HERE

CREATOR OF THE WEEK ⤵️

The creator of the week is @DanKoe, a pioneer in the self-improvement space across all social platforms. He makes content focused around optimising your life every way possible. From making more money to finding your purpose, he’s not one to miss out!

LESSON OF THE DAY ⤵️

Stop always being available to people who are just there for you when it's convenient for them.