Embrace the process: Define the cost of success and be ready to pay for it

If you want to become rich and successful then by definition you’re not completely satisfied with the current life you have. Nothing worthwhile is free. 

But, don’t see the cost of success as a sacrifice. 

You’re already doing things that have kept you in your current life long enough. 

It’s an elimination process. What are the main daily habits that have kept you in the current life you have now?

Too much TV, movies, shows. Time and money going down the drain while we complain about how bad the economy is, how hard we have it, or how nothing ever really works out for us.

Too much social media. Mindlessly scrolling won’t get you anywhere. Your motivation and time die every second you spend on social media. Every small burst of fake motivation convinces you that the next video will give you the answers and motivation you need to succeed. But, you know it’s not true. All you get is anxiety and depression or even probably impulsive habits of online shopping and overspending.

Taking on too many things. Stop saying yes to everything. Grow a pair and say NO. Say no to the car ride. Say no to hanging out all the time. Say no to doing favors just because people have gotten used to your YES every time. 

You’re not missing out if the only thing saying yes does is make you more broke and unfulfilled. 

Help luck get you lucky!

Eliminate and choose your activities wisely. The very few things that actually are worth spending some of your hard-earned money on. Because you are allowed to enjoy your money but not WASTE IT.

Sacrificing the things that are holding you back from your best life shouldn’t feel like a sacrifice but more like a release of weights and burdens. People that you care about and care about you will always be there.

A person who loves going to the gym doesn’t see it as a sacrifice. Working out is the goal.

A dancer practices dancing for hours in order to become great. But, they are dancing which is the goal. 

And on and on…

Yes, it will take hard work and effort and some possible disappointment in others. Nonetheless how much of it feels like a sacrifice if no matter what, all you can focus on and desire are the actions that you’re doing which are taking you towards your desired life?

To find clarity and passion you first have to accept that you’re not where you want to be. Then, eliminate all that doesn’t lift your money, relationships, health, and freedom with your time.

It’s not what you don’t do; it’s what you shouldn’t be doing. When you eliminate all the bad habits that have kept you trapped for so long, you will start seeing your true calling. Your motivation, creativity, self-discipline and passion will skyrocket.