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10 Lessons I Learned The Hard Way Over The Past Year by PeaceIlya: 11:09am On Apr 09, 2021 |
10 lessons I learned the hard way over the past year On entrepreneurship, relationships and personal transformation this past year has been wild for me By this time last year, I was a Portuguese 9 to 5 wagie working in a cubicle 9 hours a day for €650 a month These days I make +10x that on the Internet There have been ups and downs. But some very valuable lessons learned along the way I’ll now share these with you in hopes you can make some practical use out of them 1 - It’s supposed to be “hard” The first lesson that I learned on this journey that ironically made everything else easier Look Any fulfilling, meaningful venture you pursue will be intense. It’s supposed to be. It’s intense for everyone It’s something that’s not exclusive to you You’re not special. Nobody is “Hard” or “intense” is what makes gives life to life. “Hard” is necessary for you to push through your own barriers and evolve as a human Embrace this reality for it will save you from falling into a victimhood mindset when things do get hard 2 - Nothing is inherently special We live in a world where everything is romanticized . You’re told since you’re a kid. “Oh you’re special, you’ll do great things” You’re not Nothing is Nobody is It’s us, the individual who makes things special. It’s by exerting energy onto something with enthusiasm and effort that things slowly but surely build up to become special This applies to everything Relationships, partnerships, opportunities, ventures etc Sure there are good fits and bad fits Just like everything in life But you don’t find something or someone “special” In the end, it’s you, the individual, who builds something to be special 3 - It’s not about hard work, it’s about leverage Not saying that “hard work” isn’t important But much more important is. Being at the right place Building up the right set of skills Connecting with the right set of people Pulling the right lever Think in leverage Put hours of “hard work” in things that will provide you leverage in the future Again, this applies to anything 6 - The struggle is addictive All of my life up until last year I struggled. Always had to prove somebody wrong Always me vs. the world Got used to live that way The struggle is what fueled my ambitions. But once I stopped struggling… There was no drive anymore. I didn’t even feel like myself So I would subconsciously try to self-sabotage to put myself in that place again. Only recently I’ve realized this But in order to truly evolve You have to let go of the life you used to have 7 - If it comes fast it will go fast Won’t go too deep into this one Just know it’s true 8 - Negative emotions as fuel Nothing more potent than negative emotions to achieve massive breakthroughs I felt a lot of negative emotions last year It was the most relentless I’ve ever been Some sort of lesson in there 9 - It never ends I’m always playing catch-up It’s the downside of being young and ambitious The journey never stops There’s always a step above Always something more to do It’s not the prize that’s rewarding It never was It’s what you learn and experience along the way that makes life worth living. 10 - Everything is energy Conversations, money, thoughts Everything is a result of exerted energy All the energy you put out to the world Comes back to you 10x Become more aware of what you’re putting out Make your outputs more positive And you shall receive more positive outcomes There are many more things I’ve learned so far But I think these are some of the more important ones I’ve probably forgotten some But I hope this helps you in some way Thank you for reading With love, 1 Like |
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