Why Am I Failing in Life? And What Can I Do About It to Succeed?
Introduction
Most people fall short because they believe it’s easier than it actually is. Grant Cardone suggests overshooting goals, ensuring that even failure brings success. The article delves into the reasons behind goal failures, emphasizing the need for self-assessment in areas like career, finances, health, and relationships, and assigning grades to effort levels. Tony Robbins’ insight that poor performance equals no results is highlighted, stressing the consequences of subpar performance. The article explores the correlation between effort and results, from poor to outstanding.
How Much Effort Does It Take To Reach Your Goal?
Grant Cardone, in his book “The 10x Rule,” says that people underestimate the amount of effort needed to attain a certain goal. People believe it is much easier to reach a goal than it actually is. Whatever goal you have been trying to attain, instead of merely trying to reach it, you need to overshoot your goal.
Grant Cardone is known for being a business and financial expert. So, if your goal is to get ahead and make enough money to provide for your family, how is that working for most people? Most people are failing.
So, instead, if you overshoot your goal, let’s say by putting in the effort to become a millionaire, even if you fall short of your goal, you will, at worst, make enough money to provide for your family.
Why Most People Fail Short Of Their Goal?
Look at the amount of effort you have been putting into reaching your goal and set a new goal, putting in 10 times more effort to achieve it. This way, even if you fail to reach your new goal, you will at least achieve your original goal.
Examine different areas of your life—your career, finances, health, and relationships—and assign yourself a grade for each. Are you putting in A, B, C, or D effort in each of these areas?
Poor Job = No Results
If you are putting in D effort, you are doing a poor job. What type of results are you getting? Tony Robbins talks about this, stating that doing a poor job doesn’t lead to poor results but no results. For instance, doing a poor job at work could result in termination, and in a marriage or relationship, it may lead to a divorce or breakup.
Good Job = Average Results
How about putting in C effort? You are doing a good job but getting average results. Living paycheck to paycheck and the high percentage of overweight individuals in the American population reflect these average results. Achieving average results is not something to be proud of, as it often leads to health and financial challenges.
Great Job = Good Results
What about putting in B effort? At this point, you may be doing a great job, possibly better than 80% of people. Arnold Schwarzenegger emphasizes the importance of making time for the gym, noting that someone doing a great job might go 5-6 days a week for 45 minutes to an hour.
Outstanding Job = All The Results
Arnold Schwarzenegger, who put in A effort, reaped all the rewards. He spent 5 hours at the gym while working a construction job, attending college, and taking acting classes at night. Arnold’s outstanding efforts led to building an educational empire, transitioning into real estate, and eventually becoming a successful actor and governor of California.
To move from B to A results, it’s not just a difference in skill but a work ethic. Muhammad Ali, in an old interview, was asked in the gym how many sit-ups he had done. His response: “I only count once it starts hurting.”
Conclusion
In this series of modules, we will explore how to transition from achieving average results to developing the behavioral traits that lead to great or outstanding results. As Tim Grover, the performance coach for legendary athletes like Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, states: “You don’t have to love the work; you just have to be obsessed with the results.” However, Arnold Schwarzenegger believes that pursuing your dream is what makes the work enjoyable.
Information alone is insufficient to change your life; you must also cultivate the personality traits of a winner. Two key personality traits are the greatest predictors of health, wealth, and happiness.
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