what do you think of the quote: "6 months of focus and hard work can put you 5 years ahead of your life"? there's some variations to this quote some say "6 months of consistency can put you 2 years ahead". either way do you think it's true?
I think at any point in your life, the minute you decide to get your shit together and actually mean it, your life will change from there. I don't think you can quantify how much it can actually change, but does that even matter?
When people think about success, they think about it like they're entitled to it. Like it's just expected to fall into their lap one day if they pray for it enough, or "throw their intentions into the universe", etc. Sure, they might understand they have to work hard for it, but it's all just a vague idea in their minds. They sit on the couch, prop their feet up on the coffee table and get comfortable in their own mediocrity with the idea that one day they will be successful.
Cut that shit out. It's not giving you anything other than a false sense of optimism accompanied with an astonishing lack of self-awareness. Successful people do not sit there and dream about being successful. They don't get up in the morning and journal and read all these self-help books and listen to podcasts and bide their time with the comfort one gets from thinking about success in an entitled manner.
They go out there and work. They go out there and form habits that force them to excel in their career, their personal lives, their families, etc. They don't do it thinking "Oh, if I get up to work out at 5am and journal and drink a kale banana green smoothie, I'll get everything I ever want in life." They go out there and do all these things simply because they understand what they need. What their body needs. What their mental state needs.
They aren't on a timeline. They aren't on Step 3a of their world domination plan. They aren't forcing anything.
They are here to take care of themselves. That's it. They aren't here to cater to society's expectations or live out someone else's dream. They're here for themselves. They don't chase superficial ideas of success because they already have it.
That's it. That's the secret. That's all there is to it. As ridiculous as it sounds...just be there for yourself. I promise you, your entire life will change from here on out.
