1. Be a ‘top-level asker.’
Most people are too scared to ask important, higher-status or more good-looking people for things.
They don’t want to feel the sting of rejection, and they don’t believe they’ll get a yes.
But those that go far know that to get a ‘no’ doesn’t cost them anything if they can be OK with the NO.
And so they ask thirty people who are ‘out of their league’ and get one yes that ‘unfairly’ propels them.
2. Presuppose greatness.
Here’s how 99% of the planet views success: ‘I have this thing I’d like to accomplish, and so I will set cool targets so I can work my way towards getting what I want.’
Welcome to LamesVille Alabama, population: every last asshole.
The kings of this world know that goals are not places to GET to.
They are places to COME from. They act the part the moment they get out of bed. They act like they already have what they want.
This will immediately propel you into the 1%.
3. Simplify daily.
A super-effective way to make life ten times harder for yourself is adding unnecessary layers of complexity.
Accumulating shit is the default for most, so you set yourself apart by bringing attention to simplicity as a daily habit — and ruthlessly cutting the fat every day.
Cut, cut and cut some more.
Apply this thinking to every aspect of your life. Now you’re in an easy race with people carrying all their luggage, while you wear only Speedos.