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* [📄 Table of contents](#table-of-contents)
* [I started a year ago](#i-started-a-year-ago)
* [Be prepared to give up a lot of things](#be-prepared-to-give-up-a-lot-of-things)
* [Get comfortable being a disappointment](#get-comfortable-being-a-disappointment)
* [Start loving the pain of failure and fatigue](#start-loving-the-pain-of-failure-and-fatigue)
* [The ultimate factor: WORK](#the-ultimate-factor-work)
* [Conclusion](#conclusion)
* [Useful links & credits](#useful-links-credits)

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Boy I had no idea what that meant. But I sure do now. Read it again. Ask yourself what it means for your life.

I can tell you what it meant for me:
It sure is a lonely road. When you are working 20 or 40 hours a week. Still studying, having a relationship, a family or contributing regularly to a community, you will have "no time". You are exhausted and want to relax. Your body wants everything except doing what's necessary to achieve your goal.
It sure is a lonely road. When you are working 20 or 40 hours a week. Still studying, having a relationship, a family or contributing regularly to a community, you will have "no time". You are exhausted and want to relax. Your body wants everything except doing what's necessary to achieve your goal. You have certain habits. And those keep you from getting your goal.

Ask yourself: When you come home after an 8 hour day, are you sitting down and start working on that dream of yours? No? Why not? Is it a thing or just an excuse? Most of the time it's an excuse.

>"Success is a very, very lonely road. Very few people are willing to make the sacrifices and take the pain to be successful. It’s an uphill battle and along that road, you’re not going to see too many friends. You’re going to see your shadow most often. You gotta trust in the heart of hearts – inside that what you’re doing, what you believe in is a worthy cause and a winnable fight. See, the thing is for many people – they’ve tried the same path that you’re on and they failed. As you walk this journey you’re going to see carcasses of people that walked this place. People that didn’t quite have it… And that should inspire you because you got further than that person and that person. But you’re not looking to get further than them, you’re looking to finish." -Greg Plitt
Be prepared to disappoint friends and family. Because you don't have the time to go out for another drink. You don't have time to go to another birthday party. You have a dream. You have a goal. And for that it's necessary to take cuts. And it's amazing what happens afterwards. They start doubting you. As soon as you start to focus on yourself you're losing their support. Many times I was enchanted when that happened. It doesn't bothered me a bit, since my dream is bigger than their crying, but it was mesmerizing to see it happen each time.


## Get comfortable being a disappointment

That's especially important for family. All of them have their own vision for you. Mostly very conservative. Maybe you're excelling in a certain field. Maybe you are already successful. Maybe you lose everywhere. Maybe everything you touch turns to shit. Doesn't matter. Be sure that your new dream and change of the status quo will bother people.

>"Late Nights, Early Mornings. Lots Of Associates, Very Few Friends. You Will Be Misunderstood Constantly. You Will Be Single Unless You're Lucky Enough To Find Someone Who Understands Your Lifestyle. People Will Want You To Do Good But Never Better Than Them And For That Reason You Will Do A Lot Of Things Alone." - The Cost Of Ambition
## Start loving the pain of failure and fatigue

## The ultimate factor: WORK




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