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there is a simple reason why you are not going to be part of the 1%
a lot of people underestimate how far you can get with “time and effort” alone. If you stay consistent long enough, you can become better than 80% of people at almost anything.
but if you’re aiming for the top 1%, the percentage where people perform at a world-class level, time and effort alone aren’t enough. this is where passion changes everything.
humans are emotional creatures. emotion is not the opposite of logic but rather it's what gives us the drive, focus, resilience, creativity.
logic helps you plan whereas emotion helps you persist. when you inject passion into what you’re doing, it feels like switching from manual to turbo mode. suddenly you can push harder, endure longer and think more boldly than cold rationality ever allowed.
but here’s the nuance: passion isn’t always something you “find”. sometimes you build skill first and passion grows out of mastery.
confidence creates enjoyment and enjoyment becomes passion and even the most passionate people rely on discipline during the days when passion fades because it WILL fade.
not all passions can or should or will be monetized. a passion can be valuable even if it never earns a cent because meaning is its own form of wealth. not everyone needs to chase the top 1% to become successful or fulfilled but we benefit from having at least one thing in life that lights us up from the inside.
life is too short to live without something that moves you, challenges you, excites you, or gives you a reason to grow.
effort makes you good. Passion makes you exceptional. emotion gives you energy. discipline makes it last.
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