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<\/p>\nA lot of people think they’re living life in the fast lane, when really they’re just jumping from whatever looks cool and interesting in the moment to whatever comes along next. While this may give the feeling of change, it rarely leads to real success. I had the same problem for 12 years, but I cured myself of this\u00a0shiny-object syndrome, and today I’m going to teach you how you can too.<\/p>\n
As I said, I had the same problem for 12 years. Additionally, I think that half of the people reading this, if not more, have this same problem of trying to get into the fast lane but continually getting off track instead. What can they do about it?<\/p>\n
Two words: Focus and commitment.<\/p>\n
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I spent 12 years doing whatever I could possibly do to be successful, trying to stay in the fast lane and failing. I had 14 different jobs and 12 different businesses in 12 years. Do you think that\u2019s focused? No. Consequently, what was my result? Broke. It was a vicious cycle where I would make a little and then be broke. Make a lot. Broke.<\/p>\n
I got so damn sick of being broke and jumping from one opportunity to the next. Then, I realized that it was the jumping around that was killing me. I wasn\u2019t ever following through 100%, because the next thing was coming into view. Every time, I thought that the next thing was going to be faster, smarter, better. When this new thing was presented to me, I thought, Why should I stick with this thing that\u2019s really hard?<\/em><\/p>\n It was habitual. Why did I choose the thing that was really hard? The thing is, it wasn\u2019t hard when I chose it. It was beautiful, but then I made it hard. The shiny object is shiny until you get there. Then it becomes dull and ugly.<\/p>\n What I learned is a huge lesson. It\u2019s not the outside circumstances or vehicle that\u2019s going to make or break you. I spent 12 years looking for the right vehicle and discovered there\u2019s no right vehicle. Instead, there\u2019s only the right you within the vehicle that you love.<\/p>\n When I was going through that continuous cycle of being broke, one of my close friends on the West Coast called me up and said, \u201cYou have to get into this business. I\u2019m killing it. You\u2019ve been looking for a business and this is the one to get into.\u201d<\/p>\n I said, \u201cOh my god. Thanks for letting me know.\u201d My dream was coming true. Someone I knew was doing well, making $20,000 to $30,000 a week. I thought I would soon be doing the same.<\/p>\n Instead, six months later, I was broke again, and he was already a millionaire and doing even better. I said, \u201cHow on earth could you be doing so great, and I\u2019m doing so bad?\u201d<\/p>\n Finally, I had to look in the mirror and say, \u201cDo you know what? It\u2019s not the business. It\u2019s me.\u201d<\/p>\n Even though I felt like crying, that\u2019s how I started putting two and two together and working on me. I said, \u201cIf I work on me and just do something I really enjoy, let me try that.\u201d As you may know, I became a millionaire two and a half years after that, and I hope you relate to this yourself someday.<\/p>\n I committed to staying focused on one thing until I got rich. You don\u2019t have to do that, but I will say this: Commit to something for a minimum of three years. Why three years? That\u2019s how long it takes to systemize something so it can work without you.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t even think of leaving it. It\u2019s like the Army. You\u2019re in for three years, period. There\u2019s no going away. You commit to it.<\/p>\n This may not seem like the fast lane, but it is. While three years may seem like a long period of time, I guarantee a focused three years is going to be more rewarding \u2014 and get you to your goals faster \u2014 than a sporadic one year.<\/p>\n I study Zen and Buddhism a lot, and they have a saying:<\/p>\n \u201cThinking about a better tomorrow is what prevents me from having a better today.\u201d<\/p>\n Here\u2019s the mantra applied to you:<\/p>\n \u201cThinking about having a better business is what prevents me from succeeding in this business.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThinking about a better job is what prevents me from succeeding in this job.\u201d<\/p>\n Why is that? It\u2019s because you\u2019re taking your mind off of the present moment. The only time you can be happy and successful is right now. You can\u2019t be successful tomorrow, because it doesn\u2019t exist. You can\u2019t be successful in the past, because that\u2019s gone. Your shiny object is blinding you and taking your mind off of what is necessary to get done today.<\/p>\n You gain focus by experimenting. You say, \u201cI\u2019m going to do an experiment on myself. I\u2019m going to commit to something for three years, and I\u2019m not quitting. Even if I go broke, I\u2019m not quitting.\u201d<\/p>\nThere is No Perfect Shiny Object or Fast Vehicle<\/h3>\n
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