19h ago (edited) in General discussion
I am not great
Caught myself wondering something the other day:
What’s the difference between good and great?
In my opinion, it’s the difference between 1st and 2nd place.
But it’s not a small gap.
It occurs SO rarely, that a great person is inarguably recognizable.
Interestingly….
The difference between good and bad is less than that between good and great.
“Good” can become a successful product.
It can generate millions.
And an incredible life.
But “Great?”
“Great" generates a cult-like following and changes culture in a way that is irrevocable.
It disrupts the world.
It’s 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 “good” relationships and people who hold you back.
“Great” is not 1%
“Great” is 1 in a billion.
“Great” happens once in a generation.
0.00000000000001%
And so, I don’t casually say, “be great.”
…considering 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 “good” at your craft is something to be proud of.
Maybe you want some balance in your life.
That’s okay.
Because there’s arguably a psychotic nature to the true “greats.”
Elon Musk…
Albert Einstein…
Alexander the Great for goodness sake.
Because greatness requires a certain “poorness.”
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 “important.”
But that’s “Great.”
And pure, psychotic, indomitable, commitment allows the world to make a leap once a generation.
And for that sacrifice, the world is in debt.
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I am not great
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