[Music] every morning when you wake up you are living moments you will never get back you're breathing air you'll never breathe again time is our most precious commodity and what we do with it is everything it is your one opportunity to embrace the best gift you will ever receive and every second sees a little more slip away we have this mentality that the future is going to somehow mean more than the present that time tomorrow will mean more than time today and the best things in life end up being saved for some other time but
the reality is we don't get any younger why wouldn't you allocate your time your effort to the things that make you feel like today is powerful you are the gatekeeper you decide whether you want to take this gift and use it wisely or allow it to slip away money you can get back possessions can be reacquired but the minutes in your life well they're finite today shouldn't be looked at as a bridge to tomorrow but a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity you were nothing more and nothing less than what you do with the time you have and if
you know that if you live like you are on top of the world it will be more than enough [Music] a fire doesn't just appear it isn't born out of thin air or imagined into reality it begins with a spark a belief the notion that something can be accomplished long before it begins to materialize belief is looking at the pieces around you and understanding that in one way or another they'll all come together to create the outcome that you want it's the backbone of any pursuit because you're taking the unknown and you are knocking it
down a peg standing up to the fears the doubts the demons in your head when we fail it's because we believe that our obstacles are bigger than us we succumb to that reality but when one understands that belief the very same thought process that can be our greatest detriment is also our greatest asset we become limitless if you know you're going to cross the finish line if you're certain if you can already see it everything else becomes trivial nothing is debilitating nothing is game ending because you'll get around it you know who you are you
know where you should be that is the most challenging part once you're certain of that it's simply a matter of putting one foot in front of the other [Music] we live in a world of self-induced limitation we define our best we define good versus great possible versus impossible acceptable versus insufficient and these limitations guide our behavior we live by them [Music] our understanding of limits paves the way for our reality once we define something as our best it becomes our summit once we label it as crazy or far-fetched we turn our backs on it but
here's a beautiful truth there are no limits in everyday life unless you place them there you don't have a true personal best because you can always be better there is one way or another or out to achieve anything you deem worthy of achieving the key is not seeking to define excellence but to be continuously seeking progress that mentality you'll see that there is always a next level and it's always within reach it's been said that nothing is achieved without consistency short blasts of intensity are great but what end up defining us in the long run
are the things that we do day in and day out these things become our habits routines and ultimately shape the people we become a lot of attention is given to the home run obtaining that monumental result without understanding that the big things are simply comprised of smaller components little pieces of paper that stack up every day bricks that are laid down one by one you can't see greatness happen because it's not instantaneous it's not done in a weekend but it is present and it's present every single day a building we walk by is comprised of
thousands of individual parts an all-star that knocks down a three-pointer has taken that shot hundreds of thousands of times a ceo has studied his or her particular field to an extent most people couldn't even comprehend people don't see consistency they see the outcome of that consistency and while there's nothing technically wrong with that it's only part of the equation and that's my message today these accomplishments just like any others they take effort distributed and routinely implemented every single day and this consistency is what gets you the larger than life result it's what constructs your victory
not once in a while or when it's convenient but making incremental manageable progress every day and these days become the foundation that you stand on one is not worth more than another to get the big result every single small step is imperative every move forward is your home run [Music] in a limitless world why set your sights on the obtainable the prize within an arm's reach why not think bigger our expectations are the foundation for our accomplishments the target you aim for is more than likely going to be the target you hit which means it's
quite possible to do exactly what you set out to do and still drastically under achieve for the sole reason that you are worth more you are capable of more than you give yourself credit for but like anything if you don't recognize and do something about it the impact will be minimal it doesn't matter that you're the fastest person in the world if you never sprint it's impossible to stumble into excellence because to get there you need to one understand that something greater exists and to understand that you are worthy of it in anything you do
it's better to aim high to try and accomplish too much be bigger than reality larger than life and what you'll find in maintaining these monumental expectations is that you grow along with them you realize that what was acceptable yesterday is no longer good enough that it was merely a stepping stone the things you're capable of the life that's possible for you is unfathomable to the human mind endless opportunities are not black and white they're not reassuring because they haven't happened yet they're not visible or tangible but that's okay just know that no matter where you
are or what you want more exists if you're willing to go to another level there is something bigger period so take a look at the targets that you've set don't waste time asking yourself whether there's something greater there is ask yourself if you're willing to step up to move outside your comfort zone and get it [Music] how many revolutionary ideas were never brought into existence how many dreams were discarded and deemed impossible before they even had a chance it's a question we'll never know the answer to because there never was a beginning there never was
a start anyone can dream and everyone does and these dreams they're the seeds that quite literally change the world but the hardest part is the decision to begin to transform something from an idea in your head into a reality that you can live every day to push fear uncertainty aside maybe you don't even know how to approach your goal but i'll tell you what trying a million times and figuring it out on attempt one million and one will always be better than letting that dream die see action movement has a way of sorting things out
there's always a way to succeed but the wheels need to hit the pavement it's awkward it's uncomfortable it's a vulnerable feeling putting your time and energy into something you're unsure but simply starting allows a spectacular process to take shape beginning is only the hardest part because of the mental barriers that attempt to safeguard you from every single thing that can go wrong but don't think about what can go wrong focus on what will go right all the incredible change that will come your way if you just start [Music] [Music] i don't think it's any secret
that life doesn't always go the way we drew it up it's great to have a game plan but it's just as important to be practical with regard to life's ups and downs success lies not in the ability to get everything right the first time but to adjust [Music] we can't afford to be one-dimensional with our pursuits because the second things go wrong we panic we go into emergency mode life only begins to make sense when we learn to expect those twists and turns teach ourselves to adapt move forward despite their occurrence this brings to light
a very important truth it is not the road ahead that determines your fate it's the way you internalize the process it's having the patience and the confidence to take life as it comes and mold it in a way that gets you to your goals as long as your wheels don't stop turning you are never stuck as long as you are willing to adjust there will never be an end in sight until you put the stake in the ground and declare victory control is responsibility it's being in the driver's seat and knowing that the result you
get is directly correlated with you and your decisions see it's easy to point the blame it's easy to be helpless and play the victim but the empowered embrace of fundamental truth that when you take control of your life you own its outcome now this isn't always easy because it means confronting the difficult things in your life taking the necessary road not necessarily the easy one but when you decide that you are the author that you hold the pen you dictate your story there's no reason to exhaust time and energy on how unfair life can be
life isn't fair we all know that but it's not supposed to be winners win because they find ways to take their situation and transform it into a result that they want not look at the world around them as an external force pushing them down but as everything they could ever need to build upon you have control whatever comes your way is working for you it's allowing you to grow providing the pieces for you to create your own narrative the key is not to deflect out but to reflect in to take control of your life and
get what you want [Music] so [Music] luck is what happens when preparation meets hard work seneca how many times have you heard luck used as the explanation for events that have unfolded successful people or fortunate occurrences they're deemed lucky negative unfortunate situations well they're unlucky but what if luck had very little to do with anything what if the events in your life were the result of both the way you look at the world and the way you prepare yourself for what comes your way to lean on the concept of luck is to relinquish control over
your life to reallocate power it does nothing for you except deceive and manipulate the truth is great situations are going to arise as well as challenging times what will matter in either is how you handle them when opportunities come your way do you capitalize are you ready can you make the most of what's been presented to you and on the other hand when the negative arises can you see it for what it is a temporary obstacle that you can and will get past there's nothing unlucky about what's happening around you because what's happening around you
is life it's your job to deal with it to play your hand and live out every day like it's a gift the ones who are prepared positive ambitious by their very nature they will achieve and when they do they'll be called lucky by passers-by but don't allow yourself to fall for this luck is not given it is never given luck is made every single day [Music] there's a delicate balance that occurs when moving toward a goal and we need to be thinking about the possibilities the future what can be goals are impactful because you're creating
something meaningful in a place where it doesn't yet exist [Music] but that's also what makes the journey so difficult because it means there's going to be a substantial stretch of time where you wake up and haven't yet accomplished your primary objective that's a lot of mornings working toward a dream holding on to hope and trust believing you'll get to the top knowing that you will conquer whatever is in the future and while tomorrow may contain the treasure we so desperately seek let us not forget about the many steps that occurred before today about the persistence
the courage the self-belief you would not be standing where you are right now without the platform that you've built over time [Music] and that's an accomplishment that should never be overlooked when eyes are only focused on what you've yet to acquire and what you haven't created you're minimizing your own momentum [Music] look mindset is the beginning and the end of every endeavor if you feel like a winner you will win somehow some way so just as important as building and working toward the next milestone is recognizing and feeling good about the milestones of yesterday these
small victories have become ingrained into who you are they have built you up and will continue to push you to greater things they are your proof your reassurance that you will find a way that is your identity accomplishments are a balance a balance of forward progress where you need to go and of earned confidence comprised of the many steps that got you to where you are now so don't forget every once in a while to look back [Music] why is moving in the direction that we need to go so often met with apprehension why is
our fear of the unknown greater than our fear of settling for unhappiness or the status quo when you look at this through a lens of rationality it makes very little sense you know human beings like what is known what is certain even if it's at the expense of something better and that mentality is what breeds mediocrity it creates a life of simply getting by see by refusing to take risks you are essentially risking it all because you are creating regret and regret is the monster in the closet regret is the danger worth fearing that someday
you'll look back and wish that you'd live life on your own terms that you've been a little braver a tad more adventurous truth be told this world is just not as scary as we make it out to be but the trick isn't knowing that the trick is doing something about it convincing your brain that everything will be okay otherwise we spend our entire lives standing behind the curtain that separates us from the stage why because the lights might be a tad too bright i don't know about you but that sure as hell beats a life
in the dark the risks you take are directly correlated to your happiness your progress fulfillment success these things can't exist without some element of trust that everything will be okay that the road you don't know can take you wherever you want it to [Music] in today's world things come quickly information is instantaneous consumer goods are shipped to us at the click of a button we want now and we get now and in many ways that's great it's vastly improved our lives but the danger is when that immediate satisfaction or validation is applied to our own
goals when that thinking translates into impatience with your journey or your progress whatever your dream is whatever you're working toward it can't be bought with one click on amazon right the good stuff the important things they take time a million little wins ups downs failures successes all jumbled into what will eventually be the mountain you stand on but how you visualize that mountain is crucial people quit not because something is beyond their capability they quit because they lose sight of the simple truth that winning takes time that getting to your finish line requires patience and
if it didn't i can tell you right now it would not have the same value would not be so highly regarded the things you want most are earned and they're earned step by step day by day have the patience to see that through [Music] there's a difference between going through the motions and standing out one requires action the other calls for meaningful action and the difference is tremendous the passion that drives you determines whether you make an impact or clap as someone else does passion is an army it protects you from a world rampant with
negativity it pushes you forward when you're tired when you're weak the difference between victory and every other outcome is a desire that lives much deeper than what's shown on the surface it's what creates curiosity it's what makes you jump out of bed it makes the hours and hours of focus and work all worth it when you love something boundaries mean very little there's always more to see there's more to discover settling isn't an option quitting isn't entertained because it means you'd be walking away from the good stuff what's around the corner which for some may
be an option but not for the passionate not for those who need it like oxygen if greatness is the goal passion is not a luxury it is a requirement it's your ticket past the detours and roadblocks that send most people in the other direction being great means standing out and standing out requires a burning desire to reach the top it's your spark and your momentum the wind on your back if you are passionate about the road ahead the twists and turns are part of the equation in fact you live for those very ups and downs
because nothing is going to stop you from the journey and wherever it may lead sometimes our greatest gains are the result of our greatest losses the losses that at the time shake up our world they catch us off guard and even devastate us it could be incredibly tough in the midst of misfortune to remind ourselves that when one door closes another opens that when one journey ends another begins but change pushes us it requires it mandates that we grow rise to the events occurring around us a loss will always remind us of what we once
had how things used to be but what we sometimes fail to see is the beauty and significance of the chapter and that without it the book wouldn't be complete we needed the lessons learned those people in our lives those moments of joy sadness they're what positioned us to move forward loss is no tragedy any more than the sun setting at dusk it encapsulates everything good in our lives while simultaneously waving us on to tomorrow's sunrise [Music] greatness is a decision failure is a decision winning losing mediocrity these are decisions that we make none of them
can exist in your life without a green light given by you they require your approval now this isn't to say outside circumstances don't play a part right of course they do but they're merely pieces it's up to you to look at what's in front of you the good and the bad and put it all together to tell the story that you want to tell see failure is a decision because it's a stopping point failure doesn't mean that you stumbled or made a mistake or had to pick your pride up off the floor no failure means
that you stopped you decided that for one reason or another moving forward simply isn't worth it that the tough moments outweigh the great ones and so you decided to settle but the reality is everyone deals with hardship the differentiator is that some people decide to let it consume them and keep them down while others decide that the unfortunate events will be nothing more than speed bumps on their way to greatness it doesn't matter what stands before them because they've already chosen excellence they've chosen to take the negative and turn it into the necessary ingredients to
move forward and that's one of the greatest decisions that one can make simply to move on to find a way because if you're willing to persist there will be no end points only new opportunities [Music] [Music] you
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