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Stop Watching Corn

Sulayman Kone

By Sulayman KonePublished 3 years ago 7 min read

lying such an easy sentiment you can lie

to yourself you can lie to others either

if you want to make yourself feel better

or anyone else who cares enough yet here

you are

lacking something is it energy a purpose

or maybe you've been feeding yourself so

much crap that you forgot what it takes

to live in reality and you're searching

for answers now listen cause I'm only

going to say this once if you want to

unlock your inner drive and Achieve

greatness you have to be willing to face

the brutal truth living is hard if your

life isn't hard then you aren't living

most people will never reach their full

potential because they're too afraid to

confront the harsh realities of life

but you you're not like them are you uh

you're here now and you'll learn what it

takes to unleash you in a drive so I

don't think you are like them

and I'm not gonna sugarcoat it for you

it's going to be hard

so are you ready to face the facts and

transform your life or are you going to

keep whining and wondering why successes

keep slipping through your fingers

way one Embrace discomfort

the first step to unlocking your inner

Drive is to embrace discomfort

success doesn't come from staying within

your cozy little comfort zone it comes

from pushing yourself to the limits and

Beyond

do you think anyone who's made it big

has done it by taking the easy way out

some of them but most absolutely not

they've faced these challenges head on

and they've grown from it

let me tell you about a friend of mine

Mike

was stuck in a dead-end job feeling lost

and miserable he knew he was destined

for more but he just couldn't muster the

courage to break out of his comfort zone

it was only when he hit rock bottom did

he realize how much of his life had been

wasted on playing it safe he decided to

make a change Mike's journey to

embracing discomfort began with small

steps he started taking cold showers

every morning to shock his system and

remind himself that he was capable of

withstanding discomfort

he also started waking up earlier

sacrificing precious sleep to invest

more time in his personal development

you set plans and goals and he acted on

them day in and day out

he then moved on to more significant

challenges

he joined the public speaking Club even

though the thought of him speaking in

front of a crowd was terrifying

at first he stumbled over his words and

his voice shook with nerves and it

wasn't very good to listen to but with

each in every speech he grew more

confident and he began to overcome his

fear

next Mike tackled new skills that

intimidated him he enrolled in online

courses to learn programming in digital

marketing

even though he had no prior experience

in either field he spent countless hours

studying practicing and working through

problems there were times when he wanted

to give up but he refused to let his

fears hold him back he was too scared to

sit back down and drown back into the

rut that he got himself into he knew

that he had to push through

finally Mike took the ultimate Leap of

Faith by quitting his job and starting

his own business

knew the risks involved and he

understood that failure was a real

possibility

however he also knew that living a life

dictated by fear and comfort would never

lead to success the journey was far from

Easy he faced countless setbacks

sleepless nights and moments of

self-doubt

guess what Mike's willingness to embrace

discomfort allowed him to grow Beyond

his wildest dreams

today he runs a successful company and

lives a life that he could have only

imagined a few years ago

now if you might be wondering how you

can start embracing discomfort in your

own life it starts with you identify

areas in your life where you're playing

it safe ask yourself what challenges

you're avoiding and why you're avoiding

them take small calculated risks and

push your boundaries this could mean

speaking up in a meeting trying a new

hobby or even striking up a conversation

with a stranger set goals that force you

to stretch beyond your current

capabilities

ensure these goals are specific

measurable achievable relevant and

time-bound

gradually increase the level of

discomfort that you're willing to

tolerate as you become more comfortable

with smaller challenges push yourself to

take on even more significant risks and

more demanding challenges

reflect on your progress regularly

celebrate your victories no matter how

small and learn from your setbacks

remember that growth in progress are not

linear so don't be too hard on yourself

if you stumble along the way

embracing discomfort is crucial because

it's the only way to grow and reach your

full potential and when you step out of

your comfort zone you expose yourself to

all these new ideas experiences and

opportunities that can Propel you

towards success and more than that

remind you why you keep on going

mind you what beauty there is to

experience what fun

it also helps you to develop resilience

adaptability and the mental strength

needed to overcome obstacles and

setbacks in life

Listen by watching these videos I know

you are one of those losers who think

they already know everything even if

you've only watched one video on this

channel you still clicked on it and that

shows that you have a fire inside of you

to start improving

you already showed the willpower the

only thing you need is a path I've put

down 10 modules which you can see as

ladders

every module or ladder will exactly

explain to you step by step how to get

to the top

from achieving Peak masculinity Advanced

testosterone optimization getting women

mastering the game of exchanging value

to actual money making methods and even

more I've literally laid the groundwork

for you to become jacked attractive rich

and of high social status you don't lack

motivation you just lack the knowledge

and Trust in the path that you're taking

you can continue messing around in a

never-ending cycle of taking paths that

lead to nothing or click the link in the

description down below

way number two cultivate a growth

mindset

would you like to know what separates

the weak from the strong the losers from

the winners it's their mindset

so let me ask you a simple question are

you a loser or are you a winner

if you want to be a winner well it's

time to cultivate a growth mindset and

kick your self-defeating attitude to the

curb the growth mindset means that you

believe in your ability to learn grow

and improve

see challenges as opportunities to

develop not as roadblocks you understand

that failures are just lessons in

Disguise not the end of the world

it's time to stop whining and

complaining when things don't go your

way get up learn from your mistakes and

move forward

to cultivate a growth mindset you need

to be brutally honest with yourself

acknowledge your weaknesses and work on

them relentlessly Embrace criticism and

feedback as valuable tools for

self-improvement

remember you're not born a winner or a

loser you become one through actions

classic cliche I know but

your mindset and your actions are

everything

way number three set clear goals and

priorities

do you want to succeed do you want to

unlock your inner drive then you need to

set clear goals and priorities without a

clear destination you're just drifting

aimlessly like a lost soul

get serious about your life and decide

what you want to achieve no more excuses

no more procrastination it's time to

step up and take control

start by setting smart goals specific

measurable achievable relevant and

time-bound

always good to rehearse those little

acronyms break down your goals into

smaller manageable steps and create a

realistic action plan to achieve them

keep track of your progress and adjust

your plan as needed

stop wasting time on trivial things that

don't align with your priorities

remember nobody's gonna hand you success

in a silver platter you gotta earn it

and that starts by setting clear goals

and working relentlessly to achieve them

way number four surround yourself with

success

here's an icy fact you're the average of

the five people that you spend the most

time with so if you're surrounded by

losers chances are you're a loser

so it's time to take a good hard look at

the people in your life are they lifting

you up or are they dragging you down

start surrounding yourself with

successful people who share your values

and aspirations

seek out mentors and role models who can

guide and inspire you learn from their

experiences their triumphs and their

failures

and remember you become the people that

you associate with so choose that

company wisely

way five develop a strong sense of

purpose

you want to unlock your inner drive and

you need a purpose something that

ignites a fire within you and gives your

life meaning

yeah without purpose you're just going

through the motions you're not getting

anywhere

so take some time to reflect on what

truly matters to you what are you

passionate about what drives you to

swing your legs out of bed in the

morning

find that purpose and let it feel your

motivation and determination

having a strong sense of purpose will

give you the resilience to face setbacks

and obstacles when times get tough your

purpose is going to be that Guiding

Light that hand that reaches down to

pick you up when you're feeling down

your beacon in the storm it'll show you

what the reason is that you even keep

moving forward when everything else is

telling you to quit to curl up in your

bed and just watch Netflix oh sorry not

Netflix anymore Hulu

Embrace discomfort cultivate a growth

mindset set clear goals surround

yourself with success and develop a

strong sense of purpose

not gonna be easy it won't happen

overnight but if you're truly committed

to unlocking your potential and becoming

the best version of you these are the

steps that you need to take

now it's up to you are you gonna keep

making excuses or are you gonna take

control of your life and become the

person that you're meant to be

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