If you want 2025 to be the best year of your life. Please watch this video…

The transcript offers a motivational discourse on achieving success by focusing on eliminating distractions, prioritizing personal growth, and maintaining commitment. The speaker emphasizes the importance of aligning one's actions and investments with desired outcomes, suggesting that true success requires a shift in identity and priorities. The narrative includes anecdotes and advice on fostering meaningful relationships, embracing failure as part of the learning process, and the value of investing in oneself through education and skill acquisition. The overarching message is to start immediately, stay consistent, and continuously improve to achieve long-term success.

• Prioritize eliminating distractions to make 2025 your best year.
• Distinguish between productive investments and distractions.
• Focus on actions that align with your desired identity and goals.

"Rich people buy time, poor people buy stuff, ambitious people buy skills, lazy people buy distraction."

• This quote emphasizes the importance of investing in time, skills, and ambitions over distractions.

"We vote with our dollars about the things that we care about."

• Spending reflects priorities; aligning spending with goals is crucial for success.

• Identity is shaped by actions and spending, not just intentions.
• Transitioning to a new identity requires aligning actions and investments with that identity.

"Our priorities we dictate by what we spend, not by what we say."

• Actions and spending patterns reveal true priorities and identity.

• Commitment involves eliminating alternatives that don't align with goals.
• True commitment requires focusing solely on the main objective.

"I define commitment as the elimination of alternatives."

• Commitment necessitates removing distractions and focusing on the primary goal.

• Assess friendships based on alignment with personal goals and values.
• Quality friendships often involve fewer, but more meaningful connections.

"If someone told you that you're a lot like your friend, would you take that as a compliment?"

• This question helps evaluate whether friendships align with personal aspirations.

"Rare people are by definition rare. It's normal to have fewer of them."

• Exceptional friendships are rare and should be valued over numerous superficial connections.

• The ability to delay gratification is linked to intelligence and success.
• Practicing delayed gratification enhances learning and achievement.

"Your ability to delay gratification is actually a function of intelligence."

• Delaying gratification is crucial for long-term success and learning.

• Reference groups influence long-term success more than immediate surroundings.
• Aligning with aspirational figures rather than peers can drive success.

"The best predictor of someone's long-term material success was what they called their reference group."

• Reference groups shape aspirations and outcomes; choose them wisely.

• True focus comes from eliminating distractions, not forcing concentration.
• Effective time management and focus lead to greater productivity.

"Focus occurs when you remove everything else. What's left is focus."

• Eliminating distractions naturally leads to enhanced focus and productivity.

• Unrealistic expectations and entitlement hinder progress.
• Hard work and realistic expectations are key to overcoming challenges.

"It's always harder, takes longer, and costs more than you think it will."

• Recognizing and accepting the difficulty of tasks is essential for success.

"Entitlement is the expectation of life or other people to give you something without earning it."

• Avoiding entitlement and embracing effort leads to greater achievements.

• People often seek credit for trying, but the world rewards achievements, not efforts.
• False expectations about the ease and cost of goals can lead to disappointment.
• Success requires persistence and adjusting expectations about the effort and time needed.

"The reason that you want credit for trying is because you want it to cost less, take a shorter time period, and be easier."

• The quote highlights the common desire for recognition without achieving tangible results and emphasizes the need for realistic expectations about the effort required.

• Success is likened to a marathon, where the journey is long and requires endurance.
• Unlike a marathon, the finish line in success is unknown, requiring perseverance without clear milestones.
• Many people start strong but struggle to maintain momentum when faced with the reality of the journey's length.

"People think success is like watching a marathon, not running a marathon."

• This quote illustrates the misconception that success is quick and easy, akin to watching a brief highlight reel, rather than the prolonged effort it truly is.

• Self-imposed labels and identities can hinder progress and achievement.
• To succeed, one must evaluate whether beliefs and actions support or hinder goal attainment.
• Changing self-perceptions can lead to personal growth and skill acquisition.

"Identity is a lie. We only describe people about who they are by what they do."

• This quote emphasizes that identity is shaped by actions, not inherent traits, and encourages taking action to redefine oneself.

• Success requires the courage to start, the intelligence to learn, and the determination to persist.
• Eliminating distractions and committing to continuous effort is crucial for achieving goals.
• Starting immediately, rather than waiting for a perfect moment, is vital for progress.

"The best way to hit next year's goals is to not wait until next year to work on them; it's to start now."

• This quote underscores the importance of taking immediate action toward goals rather than postponing efforts.

• The notion that there is ample time is misleading; immediate action is necessary for progress.
• It takes focused effort to become competent in new skills, emphasizing the importance of starting now.
• Fear of the unknown can delay action, but surprises can lead to positive outcomes.

"It only takes 20 hours of focused effort to get decent at anything."

• This quote highlights the manageable time investment required to gain proficiency in new skills, encouraging immediate action.

• Failure is a natural and necessary part of the journey to success.
• Each failure provides valuable feedback and increases the likelihood of future success.
• Embracing failure as a learning opportunity is crucial for growth and achievement.

"Losers stay losers by never being willing to lose. Everyone loses before they win."

• This quote emphasizes that willingness to experience failure is essential for eventual success, as failure is a stepping stone to improvement.

• Perseverance and adaptability are key traits for overcoming challenges and achieving goals.
• Success is not solely dependent on resources but on how resourceful one is with what they have.
• Personal stories of overcoming adversity illustrate the power of resilience and ingenuity.

"It's not about the resources you have; it's about how resourceful you're willing to be."

• This quote reinforces that success depends more on one's ability to creatively utilize available resources than on the resources themselves.

• Belief in oneself and personal investment are crucial for success.
• Others will not invest in you more than you invest in yourself, making self-belief essential.
• Continuous self-improvement and skill acquisition are vital for staying competitive and achieving goals.

"No one else is going to believe for you because you can never expect someone to invest in you more than you invest in yourself."

• This quote highlights the necessity of self-belief and personal investment in the journey toward success.

• Ambition drives individuals to acquire new skills and improve continuously.
• Resources such as time and money are limited, requiring careful allocation to areas that support growth.
• Achieving success involves prioritizing skill development and making sacrifices in other areas.

"It's hard to beat someone who improves every second of every day without giving up."

• This quote emphasizes the power of relentless self-improvement and the competitive edge it provides in achieving success.

• The importance of shifting priorities to align with desired life outcomes.
• Working more hours can increase income and reduce unnecessary spending.
• Investing time and money in personal growth can lead to outsized returns.

"You need to shift the list to invest the time and money and pull from those things that you don't want to put more in the ones you do."

• Emphasizes the need to reassess priorities to achieve desired life goals.

"Every hour of work is a net positive in two directions so it saves you money you're not spending and makes you money."

• Highlights the dual benefits of working more hours: increased income and reduced spending.

• Investing in oneself yields better returns than speculative investments like cryptocurrencies.
• Personal skills development is a long-term, compounding investment.

"Bet on you cuz you'll never sell you, you're a long-term hold right, and so if you get better you guarantee the win."

• Stresses the importance of investing in personal growth over external speculative investments.

"Every skill stacks on top of other skills... you can only connect the dots looking back."

• Illustrates the cumulative effect of skill acquisition and its long-term benefits.

• Education can significantly shorten the path to success.
• Spending money on learning from others' experiences can accelerate personal growth.

"I pay down my ignorance tax as much as I possibly can because the cost of you not being able to achieve your dreams the price is ignorance."

• Suggests that investing in education can mitigate the cost of ignorance and accelerate achieving goals.

"You buy the future at a discount by buying the skills required in order to get there faster."

• Proposes that investing in education is akin to buying time and advancing future success.

• Moving geographically to be near experts can provide learning opportunities.
• Willingness to risk current relationships for more beneficial ones.

"I'm willing to risk losing the relationships that I had to gain relationships that I need."

• Emphasizes the strategic importance of relocating for growth opportunities.

"SoCal so I'm going to move out to Southern California because the best guys will be there."

• Shows the strategic decision to relocate to an area with greater opportunities for learning and growth.

• Skills are valuable assets that cannot be taken away.
• Continuous skill development leads to increased earning potential.

"No divorce can take from you no government can confiscate and it's something that's with you till the day you die."

• Highlights the enduring value of skills as personal assets.

"Most times you can always get more than what you pay for when you invest in you."

• Reinforces the high return on investment from personal skill development.

• Staying focused is a continuous battle against distractions.
• Persistence through challenges is necessary for long-term success.

"Staying focused is like beating addiction it's not a one-time Victory you have to fight it all day every day."

• Compares maintaining focus to overcoming addiction, emphasizing ongoing effort.

"You need to be able to maintain this discrepancy so that you can create the space to do the work that needs doing."

• Stresses the importance of maintaining focus and saying no to distractions to achieve goals.

• Distinguishing between knowing about something and knowing how to do it.
• Practical experience is crucial for true understanding and skill mastery.

"There's two types of learning... declarative knowledge which is knowing about something... procedural which is knowing how to."

• Differentiates between theoretical knowledge and practical application.

"You're never really going to learn how to do it until you do it."

• Emphasizes the importance of practical experience in mastering skills.

• Challenges are temporary and can be overcome with persistence.
• Success requires enduring through difficult periods and learning from them.

"You only lose when you quit before you see it all the way through."

• Encourages persistence, highlighting that challenges are temporary and surmountable.

"No matter how hard it is you either quit it gets easier because something changes externally or you get harder something changes internally."

• Offers reassurance that difficulties will eventually pass, either through external changes or internal growth.

• The speaker emphasizes that perseverance through difficult times is crucial for success. Hard times don't last forever, and it's essential to adapt strategies based on current circumstances.
• When things are easy, it's important to double down and maximize efforts on what works. Conversely, when things get tough, it's time to try different approaches.
• The concept of working hard is highlighted, with a challenge to work 30 days straight to understand personal limits and capabilities.

"When it's easy, do more. Once it starts working, put the blinders on and hit the gas."

• This quote emphasizes the importance of leveraging momentum during prosperous times to achieve greater success.

"Work 30 days straight, work 10, work 12 hours a day, 30 days straight."

• The speaker challenges the audience to push their limits and discover their true capacity for hard work.

• The speaker finds more fulfillment in hard work and productivity than in leisure activities, suggesting that purpose and drive stem from creating and contributing.
• Vacations or leisure activities are often influenced by societal expectations rather than personal desires, and true satisfaction comes from achieving personal goals.

"There's nothing that I get more fulfillment out of than knowing that at the end of a day that I work 16 straight hours that I have some product that I pulled out of my brain and into the world."

• This highlights the speaker's belief that true fulfillment is derived from productive work rather than leisure.

"I realized that even that little mini vacation was something that I had done because I thought was an expectation."

• The speaker reflects on how societal norms can influence personal decisions, sometimes leading to unfulfilling experiences.

• The speaker advocates for micro speed and macro patience, focusing on accelerating tasks without sacrificing long-term goals.
• Efficiency is achieved by questioning timelines, eliminating unnecessary tasks, and continuously seeking ways to shorten task durations.

"How can I make this take less time? How can I automate this thing?"

• This quote underscores the importance of streamlining processes to enhance efficiency and productivity.

"I reject the timeline but I accept the skills."

• The speaker emphasizes the importance of skill acquisition over adhering to arbitrary timelines, focusing on learning as quickly as possible.

• Lifelong learning and skill development are crucial for personal and professional growth. The speaker stresses the importance of acquiring new skills to adapt to changing demands.
• The speaker encourages a proactive approach to learning, emphasizing the value of seeking out new skills rather than waiting for opportunities to present themselves.

"The reinvestment in learning skills never ends."

• This quote highlights the necessity of continuous learning and skill development throughout one's career.

"How can I learn 10 more skills rather than how can the organization meet my demands?"

• The speaker advises taking personal responsibility for skill acquisition rather than expecting external circumstances to change.

• The speaker discusses the importance of resilience and adapting to challenges, emphasizing that success often comes from enduring and overcoming obstacles.
• Complaining is seen as counterproductive, and the focus should be on finding solutions and improving oneself.

"The lazy don't know how to start, the losers don't know how to finish, and the Legends don't know how to stop."

• This quote categorizes different attitudes towards work and persistence, highlighting the speaker's preference for relentless effort.

"If you complain, you are dead to me."

• The speaker strongly discourages complaining, viewing it as a waste of energy and a barrier to personal growth.

• The speaker provides practical advice for achieving success, including following instructions, utilizing resources like Google, and adhering to the "rule of 100" for consistent effort.
• Success is framed as a result of consistent, disciplined effort rather than sporadic bursts of activity.

"The moment you don't want to do it or just skip today is the day you realize what hard actually feels like."

• This quote emphasizes the importance of consistency and discipline, especially when motivation wanes.

"You win by Staying Alive long enough that you Outlast everyone else."

• The speaker highlights the importance of perseverance and longevity in achieving lasting success.