THE BENCH : I want it today by 2 PM

Over the years, we have all seen a shift in what we expect and get used to. The BENCH reminds me daily that what you get is what you invest in each and everyday, NOT instant gratification. Amazon, social media and many changes in our culture the past 10 to 20 years has caused the dynamic that you can have anything you want immediately.

WHY NOT? I need this items, I search on Amazon, bang the items is on my doorstep in 24 hours or less and I never even left my house. Look at this You Tube "influencer" they say they are making a million dollars a year by just having "followers" as they You Tube, Tik Tok, whatever to success. Look at the Kardasian impact of just show up , pose and become famous or rich, so why work hard at anything you can just get what you want NOW.

Yes, there are those RARE exceptions , when that lucky opportunity drops in your life, but what people rarely and honestly tell you is just how many years they work at being successful. And each morning THE BENCH, covered in layers and layers of Duct Tape remind me, it is not easy, it does hurt, it is a battle many days when exhausted and just ready to "skip" a day you have to work, work really hard at success. This is ANYTHING IN LIFE.

You want a great career, work, fail, work, fail, change, learn day after day it is learn and push ahead. No one said easy or always fun, but you have to have a goal. I work out because, I love it, it makes me feel better no matter what, I start my day knowing I did something that is good for me and finished it and the added benefits and the motivation is I get better quality of time with my family and able to do what I want with my wife and my children and grandchildren better and longer that others my age. BUT it has been a daily commitment for 50 years to do what I do. No 24 hour instant gratification.

You can get what you want, relationships, careers, friendships, or more but you MUST understand it takes daily investment and work and what is YOUR BENCH that reminds you KEEP AT IT, NEVER GIVE UP, SHOW UP AND LOOK FORWARD, you can and WILL get what you want if you invest you into it.

Max Shapiro

Super Connector | helping startups get funding and build great teams with A Players

2 年

Kevin, thanks for sharing!

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