Rare traits I’ve noticed in people who go on to do great th… - Dan Koe

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Rare traits I’ve noticed in people who go on to do great things:

1. They were expected by their parents to enter a specific career, and it felt extremely limiting

2. They could clearly see that others achieved great things even when the odds were stacked against them, so they rightfully assumed they could too

3. They naturally questioned what was possible, and when teachers, family, or friends couldn’t give them good answers, they took it upon themselves to find them

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You aren't where you want to be because you don't want to be there more than you want to be where you are. Your behavior is your confession. You say you want a better life (mostly for social approval), but when something more instant and pleasurable comes around, your actions show that you want that more.

Grab a notebook.

Write out exactly what you want in your future, don't miss a detail. Then, break it down into goals. Decades, years, months, weeks, and days.

Every day, write down the 3 levers you can pull to make actual progress.

Then, forget about the goals and execute.

How to master any skill fast:

- Stop studying
- Outline a project
- Start building it
- Hit a roadblock
- Research how to overcome it
- Repeat until completed

Most people get trapped in tutorial hell and have nothing to show for years of "learning."

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