Caught myself wondering something the other day: Whatโs the difference between good and great? In my opinion, itโs the difference between 1st and 2nd place. But itโs not a small gap. It occurs SO rarely, that a great person is inarguably recognizable. Interestinglyโฆ. The difference between good and bad is less than that between good and great. โGoodโ can become a successful product. It can generate millions. And an incredible life. But โGreat?โ โGreat" generates a cult-like following and changes culture in a way that is irrevocable. It disrupts the world. Itโs the difference between sacrificing 1 Saturday to meet with some customers, or putting a late night in 3-5 times a week. Or sacrificing Thanksgiving, your own birthday, vacations, movie night with your little sister, your 8 hours of sleep, and the โgoodโ relationships and people who hold you back. โGreatโ is not 1% โGreatโ is 1 in a billion. โGreatโ happens once in a generation. 0.00000000000001% And so, I donโt casually say, โbe great.โ โฆconsidering how few have ever achieved that status. But the crazy thing? Everyone COULD be great. Like David Goggins says, even the most hard-working people typically only tap into 40% of their potential. And becoming โgoodโ at your craft is something to be proud of. Maybe you want some balance in your life. Thatโs okay. Because thereโs arguably a psychotic nature to the true โgreats.โ Elon Muskโฆ Albert Einsteinโฆ Alexander the Great for goodness sake. Because greatness requires a certain โpoorness.โ Poorness in sleep, poorness in spontaneity, poorness in security, poorness in relationships. Because greats prioritize 1 thing, and 1 thing only: their craft. Not a person, not a hobby, not a lifestyle. They neglect every aspect of life that the majority of people deem as โimportant.โ But thatโs โGreat.โ And pure, psychotic, indomitable, commitment allows the world to make a leap once a generation. And for that sacrifice, the world is in debt.