Champion

What is a champion really? If you search up the definition, you'll get something like below:

”A person who fights or argues for a cause or on behalf of someone else.”

That to me is the true definition of a champion, someone who seeks out your best interest in order to transcend new levels of success in your life. I titled this article “Champion” because everyone that you're surrounded with has to be a champion in their own field and in your life.

The main focus of this article is to stress the importance of your social surrounding. Not many would understand but it’s very true when I say,

“Your net worth is very much contingent on your network”.

Before I continue any further, take a moment to ask yourself, “Whom do I have in my life that I’m close with and in constant communication?” Write those names down. Now look at those names and ask yourself this, "Who are actually the champions in my life?”

You're probably sitting there and scratching your head at the question, so I’ll give you a example of what I mean by that. Of those people you’ve written down, do any of them say the following?

1)   You’re working too hard.

2)   You’ll end up killing yourself at this rate.

3)   Why not just be happy with what you have?

4)   There's so much to life than just work.

5)   Life is about enjoying the little things.

6)   You barley spends anytime with me!

7)   Money will not make you happy.

8)   I don't even know who you are anymore!

9)   You’re too obsessed.

10) You’re a workaholic, slow down.

I hate number seven, I really do. Do you know why? People that tell you "money will not make you happy" are people who have already given up on their own success. Instead they justify their failure by bringing you down. Can we not agree that not having any money will not make you happy either? Here's the funny thing with money and Grant Cardone said it best,

"You can’t get enough of it. Once you do have enough of it, you find you need more of it."

Getting back to it, that list can go on and on but those are some examples of what I call the “average class” thinkers. These are the people you MUST stay away from. Who are they to advise you, are they certified financial planners or successful entrepreneurs? No, these people are not motivators or influencers, they're shell- a shell of what they were when they believed in themselves.

I apologize if I may offend some people but I’m being very honest in saying, you cannot have this kind of thinking in your life. It will not be of any value to you. You do not need that negativity in your life. Surround yourself with positive people, if you don't have any, start networking!

"Positive influences will yield positive opportunities."

I’m not telling you to cut that person out of your life completely but to see where they stand. Tell them your goal. Tell them you want their support. Tell them to get on board and be a champion in your life. If they can’t do that, you know where they stand.

I’ll share my personal experience with this. Years back, I befriended an amazing person who treated me like a "brother". He was much older than me. We spent more time together than I had spent with my own family. We shared everything, our personal experiences, our failures and our goals. Great person, at least I thought he was.

However he turned out not to be a champion in my life. We were just never on the same page. His opinion on success was to make excuses, no action. It started to rub off on me. I did not need that level of thinking. So where is he now in my life? Currently living his own life somewhere in the city without my presence. I took a serious step in letting go 5+ years of friendship. Now was that the best thing I’ve done? Maybe not, but has how it helped me now? Ten folds. I’ve never been more driven and consistent with my goal. I started to network for better influences.

Look, we're all born as a genius. The only problem is sometimes we give up too early. The world will welcome us with open arms when we decide to give in to poverty, that's the truth. Your supports are the ones to keep that from happening!

Without any support you will always second guess everything you do. Fear, doubt and even anxiety will begin to take over. Here's an example: if your mom told you, “You’ve got to stop working so hard everyday, you need to enjoy life while you’re young”. How you would react? This would be my answer, I would politely tell my mom,

“Mom, I understand you care about me but I have a goal and I will work hard every minute, every hour and every day to see it through. You can either support me or spectate quietly but you cannot keep telling me to stop or slow down because I will never do such a thing.”

This goes the same for everyone else. It doesn’t matter who they are, they all need to be align with your intentions and goals.

You have to work hard towards something so that way when you finally achieve it, you can look back and say to yourself, "I could have not done that without all the support in my life." It's very true and sometimes hard to understand but your support plays an integral role in your success. Commit to yourself and your success today by acquiring champions of your life.

"To be a champion is not only to be the best in your field but also to be the best support for another."

With this, you’re now ready to take the first step towards being the best version of yourself and the next success story, you owe yourself that much. I look forward to hearing about your success and shaking your hand.

"I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion."

-Muhammad Ali

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