The Secret to a Great Life: Take Care of The Easy Stuff
If you think life is hard, then you NEED to read this.
When you’re a “high performer” in life, you might notice that some other people—aren’t.
You got a lot of things to do and a lot of responsibilities, and you’re able to get everything done—and still have time to enjoy yourself.
But having this type of lifestyle usually requires you to have a beat on things and manage your life well.
Then, suddenly, you run into a mediocre performer—and it’s like a garbage truck smashing into a Miata.
All of a sudden, it’s like you’re in a weird purgatory where nothing makes sense and nothing gets done (or if it gets done, it gets done poorly). And generally speaking, when a top performer and mediocre performer interact, everything gets dragged down to the level of the weakest link in the chain: The mediocre performer.
Imagine this sample interaction:
You: Hey, I’m free for a call between 14–16. Does that work?
Them: I think. I can do 14.
You: Okay.
[They don’t arrive to the meeting and don’t tell you that they can’t.]
You: Hey, how come you didn’t make it?
Them: Oh yeah, sorry, I got busy.
You: Well, why didn’t you tell me?
Them: Oh, well, whad had happen wuz…
Honestly, I see a variety of this exact situation almost every single week.
This leads me to my main point…
If you want a great life, tattoo these words onto your forehead:
LIFE IS NOT HARD ON YOU; YOU MAKE LIFE HARD FOR YOURSELF.
Life can be hard sometimes, yes. But the scenario I previously showed is not the “hard” shit in life—THIS IS THE EASY SHIT.
AND THEY’RE FUCKING UP THE EASY SHIT.
Then, how do they expect to succeed when life truly gets difficult?
By the way, the only people who have hurt feelings right now are people who are guilty of this…
…because the people who are actually “high performers” and are on top of their shit are vigorously nodding their heads and saying, “FUCK YES!!”
The thing I’ve learned over the years is that many people live life haphazardly.
Everything that comes out of their mouth is “I dunno,” “I’m not sure,” “maybe,” or “we’ll see.”
There’s no decisiveness.
There’s no purpose.
There’s no drive.
And yet they often get mad when life doesn’t go their way and get angry at how unfair life is.
[crying laughing emoji]
If you want to have a great life, remember that a “great life” doesn’t just come out of thin air.
It’s always the byproduct of many gradual habits that are consistently done —despite any setbacks—over time.
After all, it’s the little things in life that accumulate until you reach a tipping point and everything becomes completely transformed.
Look, I’m not saying you have to live life with military precision. That’s not realistic and it does not allow the freedom for fun, spontaneous events that happen in life.
I’m just saying: Take care of the simple shit in life.
If you make a promise, keep it.
If you make a commitment, follow through.
If there’s something you want to do, do it.
If you can’t fulfill your obligation, open your damn mouth and tell the other person so they make other plans. (And because it’s considerate.)
It seems simple, yet this is what separates the wheat from the chaff.
Don’t whine. Don’t cry. Don’t moan.
Just find a way to get it done.
It really isn’t hard.
(Truth be told, life gets much, much harder than this.)
Here’s a funny example: When you go to networking events, they always tell you that you need to follow up after you get a business card because most people don't.
They warn you in advance—but what happens?
Almost everyone at the event still does NOT follow up.
It’s the easiest thing to do (you already have their business card and email address) and yet no one does it! As a great man once pleaded:
“Help me… help you! Help me… help you!”
— Jerry Maguire
Success isn’t complicated.
As Brian Grasso wrote: “Simplicity + Consistency = Success.”
Start by mastering the simple things.
Follow through on your promises.
Show some foresight.
And do it consistently.
Without this basic foundation, little else will be possible:
- How can you expect to lose 10kg if you can’t consistently carve out 20 minutes to exercise a few times to week?
- How can you expect to start a successful business when you can’t consistently show up to your current job on time?
- How can you expect to have a loving relationship when you can’t consistently make time for other people in your life?
Again, it really isn’t hard.
It’s actually quite simple.
So take care of the simple stuff and the rest will follow.
Good luck.
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