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There's something you're doing right now
There's something you're doing right now every single day that's quietly
every single day that's quietly
every single day that's quietly sabotaging your life. It's disguised as
sabotaging your life. It's disguised as
sabotaging your life. It's disguised as kindness, praised as generosity, and
kindness, praised as generosity, and
kindness, praised as generosity, and even celebrated as virtue. But beneath
even celebrated as virtue. But beneath
even celebrated as virtue. But beneath the applause, it's slowly erasing your
the applause, it's slowly erasing your
the applause, it's slowly erasing your sense of self. If you're tired of living
sense of self. If you're tired of living
sense of self. If you're tired of living with guilt, resentment, and silent rage,
with guilt, resentment, and silent rage,
with guilt, resentment, and silent rage, keep watching because in this video,
keep watching because in this video,
keep watching because in this video, I'll expose exactly what you've been
I'll expose exactly what you've been
I'll expose exactly what you've been doing wrong and how one small shift can
doing wrong and how one small shift can
doing wrong and how one small shift can unlock a life where you no longer
unlock a life where you no longer
unlock a life where you no longer apologize for choosing yourself. So,
apologize for choosing yourself. So,
apologize for choosing yourself. So, with that being said, what we're going
with that being said, what we're going
with that being said, what we're going to be talking about today is the sacred
to be talking about today is the sacred
to be talking about today is the sacred power of selfishness. And as you can see
power of selfishness. And as you can see
power of selfishness. And as you can see from the overview, what we're going to
from the overview, what we're going to
from the overview, what we're going to be discussing more specifically is first
be discussing more specifically is first
be discussing more specifically is first the overview, then the lie of
the overview, then the lie of
the overview, then the lie of selflessness, the truth about morality,
selflessness, the truth about morality,
selflessness, the truth about morality, the power of rational self-interest, the
the power of rational self-interest, the
the power of rational self-interest, the legacy you leave, and finally the review
legacy you leave, and finally the review
legacy you leave, and finally the review and your action items for the day or the
and your action items for the day or the
and your action items for the day or the next few days. So with that being said,
next few days. So with that being said,
next few days. So with that being said, let's talk about the lie of
let's talk about the lie of
let's talk about the lie of selflessness. So selflessness is not
selflessness. So selflessness is not
selflessness. So selflessness is not what they told you it was. They twisted
what they told you it was. They twisted
what they told you it was. They twisted the word into something noble to keep
the word into something noble to keep
the word into something noble to keep you small. What they call selfless is
you small. What they call selfless is
you small. What they call selfless is often just self erasure with good PR.
often just self erasure with good PR.
often just self erasure with good PR. It's the slow death of personal will
It's the slow death of personal will
It's the slow death of personal will disguised as virtue. When you're trained
disguised as virtue. When you're trained
disguised as virtue. When you're trained to please everyone, you stop noticing
to please everyone, you stop noticing
to please everyone, you stop noticing when you're being used. And you start to
when you're being used. And you start to
when you're being used. And you start to feel bad for even wanting to prioritize
feel bad for even wanting to prioritize
feel bad for even wanting to prioritize yourself like it's a sin to have needs.
yourself like it's a sin to have needs.
yourself like it's a sin to have needs. They made you believe that the more you
They made you believe that the more you
They made you believe that the more you suffer, the more moral you become. But
suffer, the more moral you become. But
suffer, the more moral you become. But suffering doesn't sanctify you. It
suffering doesn't sanctify you. It
suffering doesn't sanctify you. It sedates you. It turns lions into lambs.
sedates you. It turns lions into lambs.
sedates you. It turns lions into lambs. You are taught that goodness means
You are taught that goodness means
You are taught that goodness means putting yourself last. In this twisted
putting yourself last. In this twisted
putting yourself last. In this twisted moral skill, you're the bottom rung.
moral skill, you're the bottom rung.
moral skill, you're the bottom rung. Your dreams, your energy, your desires,
Your dreams, your energy, your desires,
Your dreams, your energy, your desires, they're all supposed to come after
they're all supposed to come after
they're all supposed to come after everyone else gets theirs. It's not
everyone else gets theirs. It's not
everyone else gets theirs. It's not selflessness, it's self-abandonment. You
selflessness, it's self-abandonment. You
selflessness, it's self-abandonment. You weren't created to be a backup character
weren't created to be a backup character
weren't created to be a backup character in your own life. The more you give
in your own life. The more you give
in your own life. The more you give without question, the more they praise
without question, the more they praise
without question, the more they praise you. And yet you feel emptier with every
you. And yet you feel emptier with every
you. And yet you feel emptier with every thank you. They turned burnout into a
thank you. They turned burnout into a
thank you. They turned burnout into a badge of honor as if bleeding for others
badge of honor as if bleeding for others
badge of honor as if bleeding for others is what makes you human. The world claps
is what makes you human. The world claps
is what makes you human. The world claps for the person who collapses from giving
for the person who collapses from giving
for the person who collapses from giving too much. But that's not morality.
too much. But that's not morality.
too much. But that's not morality. That's madness. You lie to yourself and
That's madness. You lie to yourself and
That's madness. You lie to yourself and call it love. But deep down it's fear.
call it love. But deep down it's fear.
call it love. But deep down it's fear. Fear of being judged. Fear of being
Fear of being judged. Fear of being
Fear of being judged. Fear of being alone. Fear of being called selfish.
alone. Fear of being called selfish.
alone. Fear of being called selfish. Selflessness is a weapon used against
Selflessness is a weapon used against
Selflessness is a weapon used against the unaware. Governments, religious
the unaware. Governments, religious
the unaware. Governments, religious corporations, they all thrive on your
corporations, they all thrive on your
corporations, they all thrive on your willingness to devalue yourself. They
willingness to devalue yourself. They
willingness to devalue yourself. They run on sacrifice, not theirs, yours. The
run on sacrifice, not theirs, yours. The
run on sacrifice, not theirs, yours. The more obedient you are, the easier you
more obedient you are, the easier you
more obedient you are, the easier you are to extract. You're expected to serve
are to extract. You're expected to serve
are to extract. You're expected to serve causes you didn't choose, and people who
causes you didn't choose, and people who
causes you didn't choose, and people who wouldn't lift a finger for you in
wouldn't lift a finger for you in
wouldn't lift a finger for you in return. You're more controllable when
return. You're more controllable when
return. You're more controllable when you believe your own happiness is
you believe your own happiness is
you believe your own happiness is selfish. You're told you're good when
selfish. You're told you're good when
selfish. You're told you're good when you comply and selfish when you think
you comply and selfish when you think
you comply and selfish when you think for yourself. And every time you draw a
for yourself. And every time you draw a
for yourself. And every time you draw a boundary, they try to make you feel
boundary, they try to make you feel
boundary, they try to make you feel cruel. But it's not cruelty, it's
cruel. But it's not cruelty, it's
cruel. But it's not cruelty, it's clarity. Altruism, as they sold it, is
clarity. Altruism, as they sold it, is
clarity. Altruism, as they sold it, is often just ego in disguise. Many people
often just ego in disguise. Many people
often just ego in disguise. Many people act selfless, not out of love, but out
act selfless, not out of love, but out
act selfless, not out of love, but out of the need to be liked. They want to be
of the need to be liked. They want to be
of the need to be liked. They want to be seen as good more than they want to be
seen as good more than they want to be
seen as good more than they want to be true. They'll bend over backwards just
true. They'll bend over backwards just
true. They'll bend over backwards just to look like saints, but inside they're
to look like saints, but inside they're
to look like saints, but inside they're bitter, resentful, and hollow. They're
bitter, resentful, and hollow. They're
bitter, resentful, and hollow. They're addicted to external validation. They
addicted to external validation. They
addicted to external validation. They need to be needed because they don't
need to be needed because they don't
need to be needed because they don't know how to be enough on their own. When
know how to be enough on their own. When
know how to be enough on their own. When you spend your life living for others,
you spend your life living for others,
you spend your life living for others, you forget how to live with yourself.
you forget how to live with yourself.
you forget how to live with yourself. You lose your center. You don't even
You lose your center. You don't even
You lose your center. You don't even know what you want anymore. And
know what you want anymore. And
know what you want anymore. And eventually something breaks. You either
eventually something breaks. You either
eventually something breaks. You either become numb or you explode. And both are
become numb or you explode. And both are
become numb or you explode. And both are signs that the selfless path was never
signs that the selfless path was never
signs that the selfless path was never sustainable to begin with. Selfless
sustainable to begin with. Selfless
sustainable to begin with. Selfless people often become the most secretly
people often become the most secretly
people often become the most secretly angry. They think giving will earn them
angry. They think giving will earn them
angry. They think giving will earn them love, loyalty, or peace. But when that
love, loyalty, or peace. But when that
love, loyalty, or peace. But when that doesn't come, they turn cold. Every
doesn't come, they turn cold. Every
doesn't come, they turn cold. Every favor becomes a debt they expect to be
favor becomes a debt they expect to be
favor becomes a debt they expect to be repaid. They won't say it, but they feel
repaid. They won't say it, but they feel
repaid. They won't say it, but they feel it. Silent resentment builds until it
it. Silent resentment builds until it
it. Silent resentment builds until it rots everything beautiful inside them.
rots everything beautiful inside them.
rots everything beautiful inside them. Instead of realizing they chose to
Instead of realizing they chose to
Instead of realizing they chose to betray themselves, they actually start
betray themselves, they actually start
betray themselves, they actually start blaming others for not appreciating the
blaming others for not appreciating the
blaming others for not appreciating the sacrifice. They wear their suffering
sacrifice. They wear their suffering
sacrifice. They wear their suffering like a crown, but nobody asks them to
like a crown, but nobody asks them to
like a crown, but nobody asks them to bleed. They stay stuck in cycles of
bleed. They stay stuck in cycles of
bleed. They stay stuck in cycles of bitterness, pretending they're moral
bitterness, pretending they're moral
bitterness, pretending they're moral when they're just miserable. A life
when they're just miserable. A life
when they're just miserable. A life built on self-denial is a life stripped
built on self-denial is a life stripped
built on self-denial is a life stripped of power. You don't grow when your only
of power. You don't grow when your only
of power. You don't grow when your only goal is to please others. You actually
goal is to please others. You actually
goal is to please others. You actually shrink and every decision becomes a
shrink and every decision becomes a
shrink and every decision becomes a moral crisis. Every desire feels like a
moral crisis. Every desire feels like a
moral crisis. Every desire feels like a threat to your goodness. So, you stop
threat to your goodness. So, you stop
threat to your goodness. So, you stop trusting yourself. You become dependent
trusting yourself. You become dependent
trusting yourself. You become dependent on others to tell you what's right. You
on others to tell you what's right. You
on others to tell you what's right. You live on autopilot, letting others choose
live on autopilot, letting others choose
live on autopilot, letting others choose your path. You wake up one day and
your path. You wake up one day and
your path. You wake up one day and realize you don't even recognize the
realize you don't even recognize the
realize you don't even recognize the life you've built. You start to wonder
life you've built. You start to wonder
life you've built. You start to wonder if meaning was ever real or just a lie
if meaning was ever real or just a lie
if meaning was ever real or just a lie fed to keep you tame. The truth is,
fed to keep you tame. The truth is,
fed to keep you tame. The truth is, everyone is selfish. The question is
everyone is selfish. The question is
everyone is selfish. The question is whether they're honest about it. Most
whether they're honest about it. Most
whether they're honest about it. Most people cloak their selfishness in moral
people cloak their selfishness in moral
people cloak their selfishness in moral language. I'm just trying to help or I'm
language. I'm just trying to help or I'm
language. I'm just trying to help or I'm doing it for them. But underneath it
doing it for them. But underneath it
doing it for them. But underneath it all, there's always a personal motive.
all, there's always a personal motive.
all, there's always a personal motive. They refuse to admit they want something
They refuse to admit they want something
They refuse to admit they want something in return. So, they suppress it. And the
in return. So, they suppress it. And the
in return. So, they suppress it. And the tension leaks out sideways. That refusal
tension leaks out sideways. That refusal
tension leaks out sideways. That refusal eats at their soul. They never feel
eats at their soul. They never feel
eats at their soul. They never feel fulfilled no matter how much they give.
fulfilled no matter how much they give.
fulfilled no matter how much they give. And real strength is admitting your
And real strength is admitting your
And real strength is admitting your desire and actually aligning with it
desire and actually aligning with it
desire and actually aligning with it fully. That's not cruelty. That's
fully. That's not cruelty. That's
fully. That's not cruelty. That's coherence. When you stop lying to
coherence. When you stop lying to
coherence. When you stop lying to yourself that you want things, you start
yourself that you want things, you start
yourself that you want things, you start living. You no longer need applause
living. You no longer need applause
living. You no longer need applause because your direction comes from
because your direction comes from
because your direction comes from within. And what they call selfish is
within. And what they call selfish is
within. And what they call selfish is often just self-aware. It's not wrong to
often just self-aware. It's not wrong to
often just self-aware. It's not wrong to say no. It's actually intelligent. It's
say no. It's actually intelligent. It's
say no. It's actually intelligent. It's not wrong to prioritize your mission.
not wrong to prioritize your mission.
not wrong to prioritize your mission. It's actually required. And you realize
It's actually required. And you realize
It's actually required. And you realize that the world doesn't fall apart when
that the world doesn't fall apart when
that the world doesn't fall apart when you stop playing savior. In fact, it
you stop playing savior. In fact, it
you stop playing savior. In fact, it often gets better because now you're
often gets better because now you're
often gets better because now you're operating from truth instead of
operating from truth instead of
operating from truth instead of performance. The real moral crime isn't
performance. The real moral crime isn't
performance. The real moral crime isn't selfishness, it's self- neglect. If you
selfishness, it's self- neglect. If you
selfishness, it's self- neglect. If you don't put yourself first, no one else
don't put yourself first, no one else
don't put yourself first, no one else will. And even if they do, you'll feel
will. And even if they do, you'll feel
will. And even if they do, you'll feel like a fraud. Come back to yourself.
like a fraud. Come back to yourself.
like a fraud. Come back to yourself. Reclaim your name. That's the beginning
Reclaim your name. That's the beginning
Reclaim your name. That's the beginning of real impact. Once you start to break
of real impact. Once you start to break
of real impact. Once you start to break the illusion, everything starts to
the illusion, everything starts to
the illusion, everything starts to shift. You feel lighter, sharper, like
shift. You feel lighter, sharper, like
shift. You feel lighter, sharper, like you just stepped out of a dream and into
you just stepped out of a dream and into
you just stepped out of a dream and into your own body. The fatigue fades because
your own body. The fatigue fades because
your own body. The fatigue fades because you're no longer draining yourself for
you're no longer draining yourself for
you're no longer draining yourself for approval. Your mind clears, the noise
approval. Your mind clears, the noise
approval. Your mind clears, the noise quiets, and you can finally hear
quiets, and you can finally hear
quiets, and you can finally hear yourself again. And when you hear
yourself again. And when you hear
yourself again. And when you hear yourself, you know what to do next. You
yourself, you know what to do next. You
yourself, you know what to do next. You start to want again, not for others, but
start to want again, not for others, but
start to want again, not for others, but for yourself. That desire is your
for yourself. That desire is your
for yourself. That desire is your compass. So follow it because it leads
compass. So follow it because it leads
compass. So follow it because it leads to the next layer of truth. With that
to the next layer of truth. With that
to the next layer of truth. With that being said, let's talk about the truth
being said, let's talk about the truth
being said, let's talk about the truth about morality. So you've been operating
about morality. So you've been operating
about morality. So you've been operating on someone else's moral code. From day
on someone else's moral code. From day
on someone else's moral code. From day one, they gave you rules you never
one, they gave you rules you never
one, they gave you rules you never agreed to. rules about what's good,
agreed to. rules about what's good,
agreed to. rules about what's good, what's bad, what's selfish, what's
what's bad, what's selfish, what's
what's bad, what's selfish, what's moral. But none of these ideas actually
moral. But none of these ideas actually
moral. But none of these ideas actually came from you. They were injected,
came from you. They were injected,
came from you. They were injected, passed down, memorized, and never
passed down, memorized, and never
passed down, memorized, and never questioned. You inherited guilt for
questioned. You inherited guilt for
questioned. You inherited guilt for wanting things. You inherited shame for
wanting things. You inherited shame for
wanting things. You inherited shame for saying no. You were told your value
saying no. You were told your value
saying no. You were told your value comes from denying yourself, but that's
comes from denying yourself, but that's
comes from denying yourself, but that's not morality. That's control dressed as
not morality. That's control dressed as
not morality. That's control dressed as virtue. They made you believe that being
virtue. They made you believe that being
virtue. They made you believe that being moral means betraying yourself, that
moral means betraying yourself, that
moral means betraying yourself, that somehow you're a better person when
somehow you're a better person when
somehow you're a better person when you're in pain. It's a lie that goodness
you're in pain. It's a lie that goodness
you're in pain. It's a lie that goodness comes from suffering. True morality
comes from suffering. True morality
comes from suffering. True morality isn't about pain. It's about truth. And
isn't about pain. It's about truth. And
isn't about pain. It's about truth. And morality isn't about what others think
morality isn't about what others think
morality isn't about what others think of you. It's not about approval. It's
of you. It's not about approval. It's
of you. It's not about approval. It's not about fitting in. It's about inner
not about fitting in. It's about inner
not about fitting in. It's about inner alignment, about whether your actions
alignment, about whether your actions
alignment, about whether your actions reflect what you actually believe, not
reflect what you actually believe, not
reflect what you actually believe, not what you've been told to believe. You
what you've been told to believe. You
what you've been told to believe. You know, when you're lying to yourself, you
know, when you're lying to yourself, you
know, when you're lying to yourself, you can feel it. That tension in your gut,
can feel it. That tension in your gut,
can feel it. That tension in your gut, that's not fear. That's misalignment.
that's not fear. That's misalignment.
that's not fear. That's misalignment. You don't need a priest or a teacher or
You don't need a priest or a teacher or
You don't need a priest or a teacher or a government to tell you what's right.
a government to tell you what's right.
a government to tell you what's right. You just need to stop bullshitting
You just need to stop bullshitting
You just need to stop bullshitting yourself. The real measure of morality
yourself. The real measure of morality
yourself. The real measure of morality is whether you can live with yourself,
is whether you can live with yourself,
is whether you can live with yourself, not just in public, but when you're
not just in public, but when you're
not just in public, but when you're alone in the dark with nothing but your
alone in the dark with nothing but your
alone in the dark with nothing but your thoughts. You sleep better when you live
thoughts. You sleep better when you live
thoughts. You sleep better when you live cleanly. Not clean as in perfect, but
cleanly. Not clean as in perfect, but
cleanly. Not clean as in perfect, but clean as in honest. The entire structure
clean as in honest. The entire structure
clean as in honest. The entire structure of modern morality is upside down. They
of modern morality is upside down. They
of modern morality is upside down. They say that a good man is the one who
say that a good man is the one who
say that a good man is the one who sacrifices himself, who works tirelessly
sacrifices himself, who works tirelessly
sacrifices himself, who works tirelessly for others, who never puts himself
for others, who never puts himself
for others, who never puts himself first. But that's not virtue. That's
first. But that's not virtue. That's
first. But that's not virtue. That's decay. That's a recipe for collapse. And
decay. That's a recipe for collapse. And
decay. That's a recipe for collapse. And they glorify the man who dies for
they glorify the man who dies for
they glorify the man who dies for everyone, but they ignore the man who
everyone, but they ignore the man who
everyone, but they ignore the man who lives for something. It's not just
lives for something. It's not just
lives for something. It's not just misguided, it's weaponized. A moral code
misguided, it's weaponized. A moral code
misguided, it's weaponized. A moral code that rewards weakness isn't morality.
that rewards weakness isn't morality.
that rewards weakness isn't morality. It's mental slavery. The true moral
It's mental slavery. The true moral
It's mental slavery. The true moral person is not the one who gives
person is not the one who gives
person is not the one who gives everything away. He's the one who builds
everything away. He's the one who builds
everything away. He's the one who builds something strong enough to give from
something strong enough to give from
something strong enough to give from without destroying himself in the
without destroying himself in the
without destroying himself in the process. He doesn't sacrifice his
process. He doesn't sacrifice his
process. He doesn't sacrifice his foundation. He builds a structure others
foundation. He builds a structure others
foundation. He builds a structure others can lean on because it's rooted in his
can lean on because it's rooted in his
can lean on because it's rooted in his own strength. He gives because he wants
own strength. He gives because he wants
own strength. He gives because he wants to, not because he feels he has to. The
to, not because he feels he has to. The
to, not because he feels he has to. The highest moral act is to not betray
highest moral act is to not betray
highest moral act is to not betray yourself. When your words, actions, and
yourself. When your words, actions, and
yourself. When your words, actions, and desires line up, you become unshakable.
desires line up, you become unshakable.
desires line up, you become unshakable. That's real morality. That creates
That's real morality. That creates
That's real morality. That creates trust, not performance, not some kind of
trust, not performance, not some kind of
trust, not performance, not some kind of pretense. And it's not about being good.
pretense. And it's not about being good.
pretense. And it's not about being good. It's about being integrated, about not
It's about being integrated, about not
It's about being integrated, about not leaking your soul across a thousand
leaking your soul across a thousand
leaking your soul across a thousand false yeses. People respect those who
false yeses. People respect those who
false yeses. People respect those who are whole, even if they don't always
are whole, even if they don't always
are whole, even if they don't always like them. And the most ethical person
like them. And the most ethical person
like them. And the most ethical person in the room is often the one who refuses
in the room is often the one who refuses
in the room is often the one who refuses to pretend, even if it offends people.
to pretend, even if it offends people.
to pretend, even if it offends people. That kind of person has power because
That kind of person has power because
That kind of person has power because they're not living a double life. You
they're not living a double life. You
they're not living a double life. You don't owe morality to others. You owe it
don't owe morality to others. You owe it
don't owe morality to others. You owe it to yourself. If your morality only kicks
to yourself. If your morality only kicks
to yourself. If your morality only kicks in when others are watching, it's not
in when others are watching, it's not
in when others are watching, it's not morality, it's performance. True ethics
morality, it's performance. True ethics
morality, it's performance. True ethics come from choice, from decision, not
come from choice, from decision, not
come from choice, from decision, not pressure, not fear. The moment you stop
pressure, not fear. The moment you stop
pressure, not fear. The moment you stop needing others to approve of your
needing others to approve of your
needing others to approve of your goodness, you become unstoppable. You
goodness, you become unstoppable. You
goodness, you become unstoppable. You become your own compass. You stop
become your own compass. You stop
become your own compass. You stop needing maps drawn by broken men. And
needing maps drawn by broken men. And
needing maps drawn by broken men. And others begin to look to you, not for
others begin to look to you, not for
others begin to look to you, not for what's popular, but for what's true. You
what's popular, but for what's true. You
what's popular, but for what's true. You become the one who rewrites the code,
become the one who rewrites the code,
become the one who rewrites the code, acting in your own rational
acting in your own rational
acting in your own rational self-interest is not immoral, it's
self-interest is not immoral, it's
self-interest is not immoral, it's moral. People hear the word selfish and
moral. People hear the word selfish and
moral. People hear the word selfish and picture greed, cruelty, narcissism, but
picture greed, cruelty, narcissism, but
picture greed, cruelty, narcissism, but those are distortions. That's not what
those are distortions. That's not what
those are distortions. That's not what this is. Rational self-interest doesn't
this is. Rational self-interest doesn't
this is. Rational self-interest doesn't mean harming others. It means not
mean harming others. It means not
mean harming others. It means not harming yourself for others. It's
harming yourself for others. It's
harming yourself for others. It's choosing what fuels your growth, your
choosing what fuels your growth, your
choosing what fuels your growth, your health, your purpose, not what robs you
health, your purpose, not what robs you
health, your purpose, not what robs you of it. You weren't designed to serve
of it. You weren't designed to serve
of it. You weren't designed to serve everyone. You were designed to master
everyone. You were designed to master
everyone. You were designed to master yourself. You can't lift others when
yourself. You can't lift others when
yourself. You can't lift others when you're broken. You can't inspire when
you're broken. You can't inspire when
you're broken. You can't inspire when you're empty. You can't lead when you've
you're empty. You can't lead when you've
you're empty. You can't lead when you've lost your own direction. You need a new
lost your own direction. You need a new
lost your own direction. You need a new moral code, one that actually works. And
moral code, one that actually works. And
moral code, one that actually works. And it starts with one rule. You are not
it starts with one rule. You are not
it starts with one rule. You are not allowed to betray yourself ever. Not for
allowed to betray yourself ever. Not for
allowed to betray yourself ever. Not for love, not for validation, not for peace.
love, not for validation, not for peace.
love, not for validation, not for peace. And you lock that in as a principle and
And you lock that in as a principle and
And you lock that in as a principle and everything else gets easier. If
everything else gets easier. If
everything else gets easier. If something costs you your self-respect,
something costs you your self-respect,
something costs you your self-respect, it's too expensive. Period. You build
it's too expensive. Period. You build
it's too expensive. Period. You build your life around what aligns, not what
your life around what aligns, not what
your life around what aligns, not what appeases. And you stop folding under
appeases. And you stop folding under
appeases. And you stop folding under pressure because you're not bending to
pressure because you're not bending to
pressure because you're not bending to fit anymore. You're shaping your world
fit anymore. You're shaping your world
fit anymore. You're shaping your world around you. And the moment you stop
around you. And the moment you stop
around you. And the moment you stop outsourcing morality is the moment you
outsourcing morality is the moment you
outsourcing morality is the moment you start creating your own legacy. Every
start creating your own legacy. Every
start creating your own legacy. Every decision you be make becomes yours.
decision you be make becomes yours.
decision you be make becomes yours. Every action, every word, every move, an
Every action, every word, every move, an
Every action, every word, every move, an expression of your inner code. You move
expression of your inner code. You move
expression of your inner code. You move cleaner. You speak bolder and you show
cleaner. You speak bolder and you show
cleaner. You speak bolder and you show up more solid. There's no guilt, no
up more solid. There's no guilt, no
up more solid. There's no guilt, no second guessing, just direction. Others
second guessing, just direction. Others
second guessing, just direction. Others notice, they feel the gravity. People
notice, they feel the gravity. People
notice, they feel the gravity. People are starving for permission to live like
are starving for permission to live like
are starving for permission to live like this. When you embody it, you give them
this. When you embody it, you give them
this. When you embody it, you give them that permission. You become someone who
that permission. You become someone who
that permission. You become someone who doesn't have to preach. You just are.
doesn't have to preach. You just are.
doesn't have to preach. You just are. And once your morality becomes an
And once your morality becomes an
And once your morality becomes an extension of your integrity, your
extension of your integrity, your
extension of your integrity, your actions evolve with it. And the next
actions evolve with it. And the next
actions evolve with it. And the next layer isn't about philosophy. It's about
layer isn't about philosophy. It's about
layer isn't about philosophy. It's about implementation. It's about how to live
implementation. It's about how to live
implementation. It's about how to live selfish, not just believe it. So let's
selfish, not just believe it. So let's
selfish, not just believe it. So let's talk about the power of rational
talk about the power of rational
talk about the power of rational selfishness. So selfishness without
selfishness. So selfishness without
selfishness. So selfishness without clarity is chaos. Selfishness with
clarity is chaos. Selfishness with
clarity is chaos. Selfishness with reason is power. The problem isn't that
reason is power. The problem isn't that
reason is power. The problem isn't that people are selfish. It's that they are
people are selfish. It's that they are
people are selfish. It's that they are selfish in dumb ways, irrational,
selfish in dumb ways, irrational,
selfish in dumb ways, irrational, reactive, short-sighted. They chase
reactive, short-sighted. They chase
reactive, short-sighted. They chase quick wins, shallow validation, and ego
quick wins, shallow validation, and ego
quick wins, shallow validation, and ego spikes, and then they wonder why their
spikes, and then they wonder why their
spikes, and then they wonder why their lives are a mess. Acting on impulse and
lives are a mess. Acting on impulse and
lives are a mess. Acting on impulse and calling it choosing yourself isn't
calling it choosing yourself isn't
calling it choosing yourself isn't self-love. It's sabotage. Rational
self-love. It's sabotage. Rational
self-love. It's sabotage. Rational self-interest means you don't just think
self-interest means you don't just think
self-interest means you don't just think about what feels good now. You think
about what feels good now. You think
about what feels good now. You think about what serves the whole arc of your
about what serves the whole arc of your
about what serves the whole arc of your life. You need rules, not rules from
life. You need rules, not rules from
life. You need rules, not rules from outside. internal rules, a code, a
outside. internal rules, a code, a
outside. internal rules, a code, a standard, something that's unshakable.
standard, something that's unshakable.
standard, something that's unshakable. Rationality keeps your desires from
Rationality keeps your desires from
Rationality keeps your desires from eating themselves. It gives them form,
eating themselves. It gives them form,
eating themselves. It gives them form, direction, and order. The way you spend
direction, and order. The way you spend
direction, and order. The way you spend your time is the clearest proof of what
your time is the clearest proof of what
your time is the clearest proof of what you value. Most people claim they want
you value. Most people claim they want
you value. Most people claim they want freedom or greatness or peace, but their
freedom or greatness or peace, but their
freedom or greatness or peace, but their calendar tells the truth. They say yes
calendar tells the truth. They say yes
calendar tells the truth. They say yes to every obligation, every interruption,
to every obligation, every interruption,
to every obligation, every interruption, every request, and then they bleed out
every request, and then they bleed out
every request, and then they bleed out their focus drop by drop. Death by a
their focus drop by drop. Death by a
their focus drop by drop. Death by a thousand cuts doesn't feel dramatic, but
thousand cuts doesn't feel dramatic, but
thousand cuts doesn't feel dramatic, but it does drain you just the same. When
it does drain you just the same. When
it does drain you just the same. When your time isn't your own, your life
your time isn't your own, your life
your time isn't your own, your life doesn't feel like it's yours either.
doesn't feel like it's yours either.
doesn't feel like it's yours either. Selfish people block out their mornings.
Selfish people block out their mornings.
Selfish people block out their mornings. They defend their energy. They treat
They defend their energy. They treat
They defend their energy. They treat their calendar like sacred territory.
their calendar like sacred territory.
their calendar like sacred territory. They don't justify it. They just do it.
They don't justify it. They just do it.
They don't justify it. They just do it. That's why they move further, faster,
That's why they move further, faster,
That's why they move further, faster, and cleaner. And if you don't control
and cleaner. And if you don't control
and cleaner. And if you don't control your schedule, someone else will, and
your schedule, someone else will, and
your schedule, someone else will, and they will fill it with everything but
they will fill it with everything but
they will fill it with everything but your mission. So saying no is not
your mission. So saying no is not
your mission. So saying no is not cruelty, it's precision. You're not here
cruelty, it's precision. You're not here
cruelty, it's precision. You're not here to be available. You're here to be
to be available. You're here to be
to be available. You're here to be effective. Every yes is a contract.
effective. Every yes is a contract.
effective. Every yes is a contract. Every no is a declaration. And when you
Every no is a declaration. And when you
Every no is a declaration. And when you say yes out of guilt, you're agreeing to
say yes out of guilt, you're agreeing to
say yes out of guilt, you're agreeing to betray yourself. And that has a cost,
betray yourself. And that has a cost,
betray yourself. And that has a cost, even though it looks invisible. A clean
even though it looks invisible. A clean
even though it looks invisible. A clean no is more generous than a resentful
no is more generous than a resentful
no is more generous than a resentful yes. People respect those who draw
yes. People respect those who draw
yes. People respect those who draw lines, not because they like it, but
lines, not because they like it, but
lines, not because they like it, but because it signals you actually respect
because it signals you actually respect
because it signals you actually respect yourself. And boundaries are a broadcast
yourself. And boundaries are a broadcast
yourself. And boundaries are a broadcast and they tell the world what game you're
and they tell the world what game you're
and they tell the world what game you're playing. The wrong people will leave,
playing. The wrong people will leave,
playing. The wrong people will leave, but the right ones will rise. And you
but the right ones will rise. And you
but the right ones will rise. And you weren't put here to appease. You were
weren't put here to appease. You were
weren't put here to appease. You were put here to build. Selfishness lets you
put here to build. Selfishness lets you
put here to build. Selfishness lets you zero in on your craft. It gives you the
zero in on your craft. It gives you the
zero in on your craft. It gives you the head space to go deep. It's what turns
head space to go deep. It's what turns
head space to go deep. It's what turns random efforts into worldclass output.
random efforts into worldclass output.
random efforts into worldclass output. Distraction is death. You don't need
Distraction is death. You don't need
Distraction is death. You don't need more hours. You need more you in your
more hours. You need more you in your
more hours. You need more you in your hours. When your mind isn't hijacked by
hours. When your mind isn't hijacked by
hours. When your mind isn't hijacked by guilt or social pressure, your best work
guilt or social pressure, your best work
guilt or social pressure, your best work finally gets made. The world doesn't
finally gets made. The world doesn't
finally gets made. The world doesn't change because people care. It changes
change because people care. It changes
change because people care. It changes because people create. And that only
because people create. And that only
because people create. And that only happens when you're free enough to make
happens when you're free enough to make
happens when you're free enough to make without apology. Your contribution is
without apology. Your contribution is
without apology. Your contribution is not what you sacrifice. It's what you
not what you sacrifice. It's what you
not what you sacrifice. It's what you birth. So stop asking for permission.
birth. So stop asking for permission.
birth. So stop asking for permission. Start producing because you become what
Start producing because you become what
Start producing because you become what you tolerate from yourself. Rational
you tolerate from yourself. Rational
you tolerate from yourself. Rational self-interest isn't just about cutting
self-interest isn't just about cutting
self-interest isn't just about cutting others off. It's about raising the bar
others off. It's about raising the bar
others off. It's about raising the bar inside your own head. It's how you start
inside your own head. It's how you start
inside your own head. It's how you start showing up like someone that is worth
showing up like someone that is worth
showing up like someone that is worth trusting. You eat like someone who wants
trusting. You eat like someone who wants
trusting. You eat like someone who wants to win. You train like someone who takes
to win. You train like someone who takes
to win. You train like someone who takes themselves seriously. And you work like
themselves seriously. And you work like
themselves seriously. And you work like someone with a deadline from God. It's
someone with a deadline from God. It's
someone with a deadline from God. It's not about intensity. It's about
not about intensity. It's about
not about intensity. It's about consistency. You keep the promises you
consistency. You keep the promises you
consistency. You keep the promises you make to yourself even when no one's
make to yourself even when no one's
make to yourself even when no one's watching. Self-respect is not a thought.
watching. Self-respect is not a thought.
watching. Self-respect is not a thought. It's a track record. Every day, every
It's a track record. Every day, every
It's a track record. Every day, every task, every small decision, it's all
task, every small decision, it's all
task, every small decision, it's all casting a vote for who you are becoming.
casting a vote for who you are becoming.
casting a vote for who you are becoming. And eventually it adds up. You start to
And eventually it adds up. You start to
And eventually it adds up. You start to believe in yourself. Not because of
believe in yourself. Not because of
believe in yourself. Not because of hype, but because of evidence. Now,
hype, but because of evidence. Now,
hype, but because of evidence. Now, rational selfishness makes you better
rational selfishness makes you better
rational selfishness makes you better for others as well, not worse. When you
for others as well, not worse. When you
for others as well, not worse. When you aren't drained, bitter, or resentful,
aren't drained, bitter, or resentful,
aren't drained, bitter, or resentful, you show up clearer, more grounded.
you show up clearer, more grounded.
you show up clearer, more grounded. You're not performing. You're being
You're not performing. You're being
You're not performing. You're being real. The people around you feel safer,
real. The people around you feel safer,
real. The people around you feel safer, and they know you'll tell the truth, not
and they know you'll tell the truth, not
and they know you'll tell the truth, not just what they want to hear. You become
just what they want to hear. You become
just what they want to hear. You become the one others can count on because
the one others can count on because
the one others can count on because you're no longer leaking or hiding. You
you're no longer leaking or hiding. You
you're no longer leaking or hiding. You don't beg for a connection. You filter
don't beg for a connection. You filter
don't beg for a connection. You filter for resonance. And you don't need to
for resonance. And you don't need to
for resonance. And you don't need to manipulate people to stay. You just need
manipulate people to stay. You just need
manipulate people to stay. You just need to be so aligned that only the right
to be so aligned that only the right
to be so aligned that only the right ones will. And when you're not trying to
ones will. And when you're not trying to
ones will. And when you're not trying to prove your worth, love gets easier,
prove your worth, love gets easier,
prove your worth, love gets easier, cleaner, and realer. Now, giving from
cleaner, and realer. Now, giving from
cleaner, and realer. Now, giving from overflow is the only way it works long
overflow is the only way it works long
overflow is the only way it works long term. You don't help people by burning
term. You don't help people by burning
term. You don't help people by burning out. You help people by staying lit. And
out. You help people by staying lit. And
out. You help people by staying lit. And the staying lit requires fuel, sleep,
the staying lit requires fuel, sleep,
the staying lit requires fuel, sleep, space, solitude, stimulation, time to
space, solitude, stimulation, time to
space, solitude, stimulation, time to think, time to train. You don't treat
think, time to train. You don't treat
think, time to train. You don't treat those like luxuries. You actually treat
those like luxuries. You actually treat
those like luxuries. You actually treat them like oxygen. You bounce back faster
them like oxygen. You bounce back faster
them like oxygen. You bounce back faster because your baseline is higher. You can
because your baseline is higher. You can
because your baseline is higher. You can afford the hits. When your cup is full,
afford the hits. When your cup is full,
afford the hits. When your cup is full, you give from choice instead of
you give from choice instead of
you give from choice instead of obligation. And you don't guilt yourself
obligation. And you don't guilt yourself
obligation. And you don't guilt yourself into giving. You give because you want
into giving. You give because you want
into giving. You give because you want to, not because you have to. That's when
to, not because you have to. That's when
to, not because you have to. That's when your impact multiplies. When it's clean,
your impact multiplies. When it's clean,
your impact multiplies. When it's clean, powerful, and sourced from strength. The
powerful, and sourced from strength. The
powerful, and sourced from strength. The selfish become leaders because they
selfish become leaders because they
selfish become leaders because they can't be manipulated. When you're rooted
can't be manipulated. When you're rooted
can't be manipulated. When you're rooted in self-respect, flattery doesn't sway
in self-respect, flattery doesn't sway
in self-respect, flattery doesn't sway you, and shame doesn't stop you. You
you, and shame doesn't stop you. You
you, and shame doesn't stop you. You make moves based on vision, not emotion.
make moves based on vision, not emotion.
make moves based on vision, not emotion. You stop being reactive and become
You stop being reactive and become
You stop being reactive and become proactive. People are drawn to that
proactive. People are drawn to that
proactive. People are drawn to that because most of the world is weak.
because most of the world is weak.
because most of the world is weak. Seeing someone who leads themselves is
Seeing someone who leads themselves is
Seeing someone who leads themselves is rare. It's magnetic. And you don't need
rare. It's magnetic. And you don't need
rare. It's magnetic. And you don't need to convince. You just become the proof.
to convince. You just become the proof.
to convince. You just become the proof. Others want to orbit you because you're
Others want to orbit you because you're
Others want to orbit you because you're not orbiting anyone else. And when you
not orbiting anyone else. And when you
not orbiting anyone else. And when you live selfish on purpose, it all starts
live selfish on purpose, it all starts
live selfish on purpose, it all starts sinking up. Your schedule, your habits,
sinking up. Your schedule, your habits,
sinking up. Your schedule, your habits, your boundaries, your focus, it all
your boundaries, your focus, it all
your boundaries, your focus, it all starts pointing in one direction. You
starts pointing in one direction. You
starts pointing in one direction. You feel aligned. You feel alive. You're not
feel aligned. You feel alive. You're not
feel aligned. You feel alive. You're not trying to do everything. You're doing
trying to do everything. You're doing
trying to do everything. You're doing what actually matters. It's quiet inside
what actually matters. It's quiet inside
what actually matters. It's quiet inside your head. Not because everything's
your head. Not because everything's
your head. Not because everything's perfect, but because it's yours. And
perfect, but because it's yours. And
perfect, but because it's yours. And that's the power. You stop negotiating.
that's the power. You stop negotiating.
that's the power. You stop negotiating. You start executing. And when you live
You start executing. And when you live
You start executing. And when you live like that, the rest starts to shift,
like that, the rest starts to shift,
like that, the rest starts to shift, too. Not just what you do, but what you
too. Not just what you do, but what you
too. Not just what you do, but what you mean, what you stand for, and what you
mean, what you stand for, and what you
mean, what you stand for, and what you leave behind. So, let's talk about the
leave behind. So, let's talk about the
leave behind. So, let's talk about the legacy you leave. So, whether you like
legacy you leave. So, whether you like
legacy you leave. So, whether you like it or not, you're leaving a legacy every
it or not, you're leaving a legacy every
it or not, you're leaving a legacy every day. You're adding bricks to the
day. You're adding bricks to the
day. You're adding bricks to the structure of your life. People are
structure of your life. People are
structure of your life. People are watching. Decisions are stacking. And
watching. Decisions are stacking. And
watching. Decisions are stacking. And the version of you that shows up
the version of you that shows up
the version of you that shows up consistently, that's what the world
consistently, that's what the world
consistently, that's what the world remembers, not the one you intended to
remembers, not the one you intended to
remembers, not the one you intended to be someday. You don't get remembered for
be someday. You don't get remembered for
be someday. You don't get remembered for how much you sacrificed. You get
how much you sacrificed. You get
how much you sacrificed. You get remembered for what you built. And if
remembered for what you built. And if
remembered for what you built. And if what you built was driven by guilt and
what you built was driven by guilt and
what you built was driven by guilt and fear and self-denial, that legacy dies
fear and self-denial, that legacy dies
fear and self-denial, that legacy dies the second you do. You've got one shot
the second you do. You've got one shot
the second you do. You've got one shot at this. And every time you choose the
at this. And every time you choose the
at this. And every time you choose the crowd over your compass, you trade
crowd over your compass, you trade
crowd over your compass, you trade legacy for applause. You don't build
legacy for applause. You don't build
legacy for applause. You don't build something real by being agreeable. You
something real by being agreeable. You
something real by being agreeable. You build it by being grounded. The most
build it by being grounded. The most
build it by being grounded. The most powerful people in the world are the
powerful people in the world are the
powerful people in the world are the ones who own themselves. You don't
ones who own themselves. You don't
ones who own themselves. You don't change others by preaching at them. You
change others by preaching at them. You
change others by preaching at them. You change them by becoming something
change them by becoming something
change them by becoming something undeniable. When your life is sharp,
undeniable. When your life is sharp,
undeniable. When your life is sharp, clean, aligned, they can feel it. And it
clean, aligned, they can feel it. And it
clean, aligned, they can feel it. And it forces them to confront the gap in their
forces them to confront the gap in their
forces them to confront the gap in their own. People don't want to be around
own. People don't want to be around
own. People don't want to be around perfection. They just want to be around
perfection. They just want to be around
perfection. They just want to be around conviction. And when your selfishness
conviction. And when your selfishness
conviction. And when your selfishness fuels a fire in you, it lights everyone
fuels a fire in you, it lights everyone
fuels a fire in you, it lights everyone around you. A man or a woman who leads
around you. A man or a woman who leads
around you. A man or a woman who leads him or herself becomes a lighthouse.
him or herself becomes a lighthouse.
him or herself becomes a lighthouse. People might not like them, but they
People might not like them, but they
People might not like them, but they watch them. They adjust themselves to
watch them. They adjust themselves to
watch them. They adjust themselves to their presence. When you're the calmst
their presence. When you're the calmst
their presence. When you're the calmst one in the room, the room starts moving
one in the room, the room starts moving
one in the room, the room starts moving around you and you give others
around you and you give others
around you and you give others permission by refusing to shrink. Every
permission by refusing to shrink. Every
permission by refusing to shrink. Every time you say no, every time you hold
time you say no, every time you hold
time you say no, every time you hold your line, every time you choose
your line, every time you choose
your line, every time you choose yourself without apology, you're showing
yourself without apology, you're showing
yourself without apology, you're showing others it's possible. Most people don't
others it's possible. Most people don't
others it's possible. Most people don't need more advice. They just need someone
need more advice. They just need someone
need more advice. They just need someone to go first. When you live free, it
to go first. When you live free, it
to go first. When you live free, it exposes where others are still enslaved.
exposes where others are still enslaved.
exposes where others are still enslaved. And true leadership isn't making others
And true leadership isn't making others
And true leadership isn't making others follow you. It's showing them how to
follow you. It's showing them how to
follow you. It's showing them how to walk their own path. You don't need a
walk their own path. You don't need a
walk their own path. You don't need a megaphone. You just need a spine. You
megaphone. You just need a spine. You
megaphone. You just need a spine. You don't inspire people by lowering your
don't inspire people by lowering your
don't inspire people by lowering your standard. There's always going to be
standard. There's always going to be
standard. There's always going to be pressure to shrink, to be less
pressure to shrink, to be less
pressure to shrink, to be less intimidating, to be more relatable. But
intimidating, to be more relatable. But
intimidating, to be more relatable. But that's not how you help people rise.
that's not how you help people rise.
that's not how you help people rise. That's how you keep them stuck. Acting
That's how you keep them stuck. Acting
That's how you keep them stuck. Acting smaller so others feel better isn't
smaller so others feel better isn't
smaller so others feel better isn't kindness. It's actually sabotage. If you
kindness. It's actually sabotage. If you
kindness. It's actually sabotage. If you make yourself digestible to everyone,
make yourself digestible to everyone,
make yourself digestible to everyone, you'll eventually disappear. You want to
you'll eventually disappear. You want to
you'll eventually disappear. You want to lift people, then live like someone
lift people, then live like someone
lift people, then live like someone worth modeling. Be the one with
worth modeling. Be the one with
worth modeling. Be the one with structure, with direction, with fire
structure, with direction, with fire
structure, with direction, with fire behind their eyes. The louder your
behind their eyes. The louder your
behind their eyes. The louder your results get, the quieter you'll need to
results get, the quieter you'll need to
results get, the quieter you'll need to talk. And the most selfish people often
talk. And the most selfish people often
talk. And the most selfish people often give the most because they can. When
give the most because they can. When
give the most because they can. When you're full, you have more to offer.
you're full, you have more to offer.
you're full, you have more to offer. Time, money, energy, ideas. You're not
Time, money, energy, ideas. You're not
Time, money, energy, ideas. You're not giving scraps. You're giving surplus.
giving scraps. You're giving surplus.
giving scraps. You're giving surplus. You don't need to be asked. You want to
You don't need to be asked. You want to
You don't need to be asked. You want to contribute because it's clean. No guilt,
contribute because it's clean. No guilt,
contribute because it's clean. No guilt, no bitterness, just clear, strong,
no bitterness, just clear, strong,
no bitterness, just clear, strong, voluntary generosity. You're not pouring
voluntary generosity. You're not pouring
voluntary generosity. You're not pouring from an empty cup. You're actually
from an empty cup. You're actually
from an empty cup. You're actually flooding the room. And that kind of
flooding the room. And that kind of
flooding the room. And that kind of giving that lasts, that scales, that
giving that lasts, that scales, that
giving that lasts, that scales, that actually helps. You don't have to die to
actually helps. You don't have to die to
actually helps. You don't have to die to be remembered. When you live selfishly,
be remembered. When you live selfishly,
be remembered. When you live selfishly, when you live intentionally, fully, you
when you live intentionally, fully, you
when you live intentionally, fully, you leave fingerprints on everything, on
leave fingerprints on everything, on
leave fingerprints on everything, on people, on ideas, on culture. And your
people, on ideas, on culture. And your
people, on ideas, on culture. And your name becomes a symbol of strength, a
name becomes a symbol of strength, a
name becomes a symbol of strength, a reference point, a trigger. Not because
reference point, a trigger. Not because
reference point, a trigger. Not because you were perfect, but because you were
you were perfect, but because you were
you were perfect, but because you were real. You built things that outlast you.
real. You built things that outlast you.
real. You built things that outlast you. Systems, stories, movements, and years
Systems, stories, movements, and years
Systems, stories, movements, and years later, people still point to you and
later, people still point to you and
later, people still point to you and say, "That's who made me think
say, "That's who made me think
say, "That's who made me think different." You're not selfish for
different." You're not selfish for
different." You're not selfish for wanting to matter. You're selfish if you
wanting to matter. You're selfish if you
wanting to matter. You're selfish if you don't. You don't need to die for
don't. You don't need to die for
don't. You don't need to die for something to be worthy of it. There's
something to be worthy of it. There's
something to be worthy of it. There's honor in building a life you're proud
honor in building a life you're proud
honor in building a life you're proud of, a life that's yours, a life that
of, a life that's yours, a life that
of, a life that's yours, a life that doesn't apologize for being sharp,
doesn't apologize for being sharp,
doesn't apologize for being sharp, focused, and intense. Stop handing out
focused, and intense. Stop handing out
focused, and intense. Stop handing out pieces of yourself to prove that you're
pieces of yourself to prove that you're
pieces of yourself to prove that you're good. Start stacking wins that feel
good. Start stacking wins that feel
good. Start stacking wins that feel clean, pure, and aligned. You get one
clean, pure, and aligned. You get one
clean, pure, and aligned. You get one name, one timeline, one reputation. So
name, one timeline, one reputation. So
name, one timeline, one reputation. So protect it, sharpen it, and make it
protect it, sharpen it, and make it
protect it, sharpen it, and make it undeniable. Your legacy is not one big
undeniable. Your legacy is not one big
undeniable. Your legacy is not one big moment. It's every single choice
moment. It's every single choice
moment. It's every single choice repeated until the world can't ignore
repeated until the world can't ignore
repeated until the world can't ignore it. You don't owe the world your
it. You don't owe the world your
it. You don't owe the world your comfort. You owe it your greatness. The
comfort. You owe it your greatness. The
comfort. You owe it your greatness. The price of greatness is selfishness. You
price of greatness is selfishness. You
price of greatness is selfishness. You give up comfort. You give up fitting in.
give up comfort. You give up fitting in.
give up comfort. You give up fitting in. You give up being liked. And in return,
You give up being liked. And in return,
You give up being liked. And in return, you get impact. It's a deal most people
you get impact. It's a deal most people
you get impact. It's a deal most people aren't willing to make. But if you are,
aren't willing to make. But if you are,
aren't willing to make. But if you are, the rewards are permanent. You don't
the rewards are permanent. You don't
the rewards are permanent. You don't disappear. You become something solid,
disappear. You become something solid,
disappear. You become something solid, something grounded, something that is
something grounded, something that is
something grounded, something that is actually built to last. And you don't
actually built to last. And you don't
actually built to last. And you don't drift into legacy. You design it. And it
drift into legacy. You design it. And it
drift into legacy. You design it. And it starts the moment you stop apologizing
starts the moment you stop apologizing
starts the moment you stop apologizing for being selfish. Once you understand
for being selfish. Once you understand
for being selfish. Once you understand this, really feel it in your bones. The
this, really feel it in your bones. The
this, really feel it in your bones. The question changes. It's not, "Is it okay
question changes. It's not, "Is it okay
question changes. It's not, "Is it okay to put myself first?" It's how far can I
to put myself first?" It's how far can I
to put myself first?" It's how far can I go now that I finally am. So, with that
go now that I finally am. So, with that
go now that I finally am. So, with that being said, let's discuss the review. We
being said, let's discuss the review. We
being said, let's discuss the review. We talked about the overview. We talked
talked about the overview. We talked
talked about the overview. We talked about the lie of selflessness. We talked
about the lie of selflessness. We talked
about the lie of selflessness. We talked about the truth about morality. We
about the truth about morality. We
about the truth about morality. We talked about the power of rational
talked about the power of rational
talked about the power of rational self-interest. We talked about the
self-interest. We talked about the
self-interest. We talked about the legacy you leave. We are at the review
legacy you leave. We are at the review
legacy you leave. We are at the review right now. And finally, your action
right now. And finally, your action
right now. And finally, your action items for the day or the next few days.
items for the day or the next few days.
items for the day or the next few days. Look at your life and ask, where am I
Look at your life and ask, where am I
Look at your life and ask, where am I betraying myself to be liked, to fit in,
betraying myself to be liked, to fit in,
betraying myself to be liked, to fit in, or to avoid guilt? and cut that out.
or to avoid guilt? and cut that out.
or to avoid guilt? and cut that out. Start with one area and fix it this
Start with one area and fix it this
Start with one area and fix it this week. Block time for yourself on your
week. Block time for yourself on your
week. Block time for yourself on your calendar. Say no without explaining and
calendar. Say no without explaining and
calendar. Say no without explaining and guard your energy like it's your job
guard your energy like it's your job
guard your energy like it's your job because it is. Finally, start acting
because it is. Finally, start acting
because it is. Finally, start acting like your life is your legacy. Create,
like your life is your legacy. Create,
like your life is your legacy. Create, lead, move with clarity. Let people see
lead, move with clarity. Let people see
lead, move with clarity. Let people see what it looks like when someone chooses
what it looks like when someone chooses
what it looks like when someone chooses themselves for real. With that being
themselves for real. With that being
themselves for real. With that being said, I hope this was valuable. Thank
said, I hope this was valuable. Thank
said, I hope this was valuable. Thank you for being here and I'm going to see
you for being here and I'm going to see
you for being here and I'm going to see you in the next
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