Harsh Truths About Human Nature | Alex Hormozi
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Podcast Summary
Alex Hormozi discusses how your ego is keeping you poor, why you never need to care about what anyone else thinks of you, why having a life that sucks is actually a blessing, whether most easy opportunities are just distractions, how to conquer your tiny impulses, why you are built to deal with things being hard, how to beat anyone who ever copies you, and much more.
Key Takeaways
Turn the fact that you have “nothing going for you” to the fact that you have nothing to lose
Think of progress like levels in a video game — you have to beat each level to advance
If you want to change your actions, change your environment
The most successful people have multiple ways to reward themselves — create a micro-goal
The higher up in business and life you get, the more attractive the opportunities that you have to say no to
The first step to achieve your dream is to conquer tiny impulses
Opportunities only look like opportunities in the rear view mirror
Most of the pain that people experience is in their own head
You stay in poverty until you learn the first lesson of poverty — two words “My Fault”
Power follows the blame finger — point it at yourself
The pain of staying the same is greater than the pain of change. Take action.
You gain nothing from underestimating your opponent and being complacent