In athletics or any career that requires an edge, I’ve heard the mantra, “Go hard or go home.” While it may sound harsh, this short phrase reveals the secret of a millionaire mind. When it comes to making it big financially, there’s no middle ground or room for mediocrity. Instead, you have to go hard — or go home and acknowledge that wealth isn’t for you.
Why There’s No Average Millionaire Mind
In general, people recognize the truth in the phrase, “Go hard or go home.” After all, if you’re going to do something, either be the absolute best you can be or don’t do it at all.
You may be saying, “Harv, I like to play golf sometimes, but I’m not very good. What about that?” While you don’t necessarily have to excel at hobbies like golf, for everything else the rule applies. For golf, even if you’re not very good, you may get something out of playing. You do it strictly because you want to, no reasons needed.
Consider, though, the difference between something you do for fun versus something you’re doing for your life. Golf is fun, but what about your discipline when it comes to working towards financial freedom or living a more healthy lifestyle? Being an average golfer is fine, but there’s no such thing as an average millionaire or an average millionaire mind. You’re either a millionaire or you’re not, and quite frankly there aren’t as many millionaires as there are wanna-be millionaires.
In other words, you can’t just “okay” yourself to riches. You’re either going to master wealth, or you’re not.
The Warrior Millionaire Mind
That’s where the warrior mentality comes in. To achieve the millionaire mind, begin training yourself to think like a warrior. Remember, the warrior always chooses to be a master. A warrior has to! There is no other option. For a real warrior, mastery can make the difference between life and death.
Mastery isn’t as much a skill as it is a matter of discipline, desire, and commitment to taking your life to another level. Most people are not living anywhere near their potential because they’re playing in the minor leagues. In contrast, major leaguers, no matter what job or industry, are making lots of money because they’re not afraid of themselves. Additionally, they’re not afraid of the work, the responsibility, or making the necessary changes. They believe they must play big in order to win big.
Does it take more work to play in the majors than in the minors? Not necessarily. It takes more practice for sure, but sometimes all it takes are minor adjustments to your thinking and how you apply your skills in order to make big changes.
Change Your Thinking
If you want to master anything, you’ll have to do at least some things differently. Your standards must change. Instead of thinking, “This is okay;” you need to say, “I can do much better.” Then, find more reasons to keep bettering yourself and growing your mastery.
Can you be a master at everything? No, nor does anybody need to be. Instead, you need to prioritize. Choose and focus on the things you really want for yourself. Whatever you choose, promise that you’re either going to master it or not take it on at all. Remember, if you aren’t willing to see your potential and hold yourself to it, then you won’t master much.
You will always get what you’re willing to settle for. In fact, the hardest part isn’t actually becoming a master. It’s deciding that you’re going to be one in the first place — and not going backwards from that moment on.
Now it’s your turn! Are you playing in the major leagues or still down at the minors? If you are mastering your life, what was the turning point to get you to make the shift up? If you are still in the minors, what will it take to get you to play bigger? Share here — someone just might read what you write and be inspired to live a better life.
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Me encanta tu libro y sería maravilloso estar en tu curso taller, he aprendido mucho de tí y de la riqueza a través de tus palabras, gracias amigo T. Harv, saludos que estés muy bien
I’ve always wanted to be wealthy and have decided that I will be one sooner rather than later. I’ve taken my company from $700k in revenue the first year and on track to make $4MM in revenue this year (my third year), so I know I have what it takes to get to the next level. My problem is that I go through phases where I get lazy or side-tracked. I go back to my old mediocrity self and it sets me back from getting to my fullest potential. What’s wrong with me?
Old paradigma? 😉
I feel very similar. One day I accomplish so much that I don’t even on a week. There are weeks in row when I’m pumped and energised but then a day or two comes laziness and ruins everything. I don’t know what’s wrong with me. It just feels like I don’t have a life goal
Wow! That’s the right thing, a champion or warrior mindset. Sure I would cultivate mine!
I was just sharing with my team how if you want to soar you have to have an eagle mindset and fly with eagles. I also did say we are not playing in the minirs, we are playing in the majors. This article speaks truth, real truth on all levels. “Mastery isn’t as much a skill as it is a matter of discipline, desire, and commitment to taking your life to another level” Thank you for the wisdom.
Thanks, Harv.
Enough is enough. I decide NOW that I am a master.
I will go to bed now, wake up & decide in bed in that quiet hour of the morn –
the first specific thing that I will master.
Thanks again. Good night.
I play soccer not just for fun but as a career. I believe am a good player and I actually play good football just that sometimes I feel there is no need to go hard for no just reason and I play at a mediocre level. Especially if it’s not a competitive game, I tend to be harder when I know there is something at stake because I hate losing. But I guess this message will help me onwards to always go hard so as not to home.
Used to play in minor leagues, and now on my way upwards. Right now finding/deciding on what I intend to master. T. Harv Eker’s courses, among others, have inspired me on this journey, which in retrospect started in my youth already, and has since regularly restarted again and again, as I continously see how much more there’s in the world and inside of me.
Thank you so much Jessie, Harv and your whole team for this inspiration!
I know thiese mediocre set backs too well. myself also.
Furthermore it’s about avoiding talking and mentioning them too much but going inside oneself.
Realizing that in deepest self truth we all know where those lazy days – set backs mostly lying in subconcious patterns – come from.
When it come to these days when energy is low – where apparently time is available I believe it’s good to accept and embrace these days and remember:
What have I decided for, what am I wishing for what are my goals and go for the anergy raising tactic while at the same time accepting that there simply ARE days even in a life of a master that should only serve one thing:
-REALaizing what one has decided for:
-Taking on discipline as the most critical bahviour to one’s mastery
– Going inside to the commitment
Going hard the next day again.
Letting one day of laziness go – being thankful for it and finally get back on track.
So in the end it’s one day that you can use as a rest, but it’s nothing more and nothing less.
It’s just acceptance of oneself in the end.
That let’s you go into action again.
Buenísimo, yo juego en las grandes ligas no pienso ser ni soy un mediocre. Aspiro a ser grande y lo seré. Gracias gran mentor.