#879 - 16 Lessons From 2024 - Chris Bumstead, Elon Musk & Alex Hormozi

99% of people in the world are convinced that they are incapable of achieving great things, so they aim for the mediocre. The level of competition is this fiercest for realistic goals, paradoxically making them the most time- and energy-consuming. If you are insecure, guess what? The rest of the world is, too. Do not overestimate the competition and underestimate yourself. You are better than you think.

Suicide rates among men under 30 have risen by 40% since 2010 and are four times higher than among young women. Male suicide accounts for as many deaths as breast cancer.

You complain about not being grateful, and you give yourself no time for gratitude. And I don't mean a daily journal, which becomes a chore, I mean dwelling at the end of a successful experience for 60 seconds.

Don't be ashamed of your effort. Midwits hate earnestness and sincere conviction because they can't stand being reminded of the thing they're capable of but resist: actually trying.

Your brain doesn't care about you feeling good; it only cares about you being successful. In the past, success meant accumulating food and resources, and now it means accumulating money and accomplishments.

I'm certain that most capable people don't believe in themselves enough, and a lack of confidence killed more dreams than a lack of competence ever did.

More people are held back by their self-belief than are propelled by it.

And because worrying is so common in every pursuit that you attempt, your successes are seen as proof that worrying is a performance-enhancer and your failures are seen as proof that you should have worried all along.

After a while, I don't think that the fear is aiding your performance ... Maybe the fear was needed in the beginning... But now you've reached escape velocity and you're drifting in space, so why are you holding the controls just as tightly as you were when you're on the launch pad instead of actually enjoying the view?

Losing weight doesn't necessarily mean that you're in shape. There's a lot more to having a good-looking body than just not being fat. But it's a big fucking first step.