How to Achieve 80% of Success
There is a saying:
“Eighty Percent of Success Is Showing Up.”?
I really like this straightforward quote. However, it could be misleading if you don’t think a little deeper. Does that mean if you work extremely hard, you will be more successful than everyone else? Of course not. Uber drivers, no matter how hard they work, probably are not going to be more successful than Uber engineers and product managers.?
In reality, success is a combination of talent, hard work, and luck. You need a lot of all three.
But one thing is for sure: hard work is the most controllable among these three factors. You can’t overnight become more talented or luckier. But you can overnight become harder working. In fact, if you work harder, you will develop more talent, and luck will often tilt your way.?
So I would amend this quote:
Eighty Percent of Controllable Success is Showing Up.
This belief is also why I have built the Sisyphi Camp - to help you and me to show up every day.
Today’s Goals Check-ins:
(These are my goals for today. They are meaningless to you, but I am sending it out anyway to keep myself accountable). Feel free to share yours with me.