My interest in reading about them is not to be current in history but to understand the principles they lived by, which made them successful.
It is intriguing how most of their stories had something in common; they chased whatever they were successful at, as if their lives depended on it.
About three years back, I was scrolling through my news feed on Facebook, and I stumbled upon a quote on a picture from the movie “The Wolf of Wall Street”.
“The only thing standing between you and your goal is the bullshit story you keep telling yourself as to why you can't achieve it.”
I was really moved by that quote. At that time, I had not yet watched the movie, so I quickly downloaded it and watched it through the night.
Although I don't like recommending the movie to people due to how obscene most of the scenes are, I learned a lot of things from it.
Jordan Belfort was a man who was not ready to take “no” for an answer when it came to making money; he was ready to go to any length to keep the money coming, no matter what it would cost him.
Even though his wealth was made through fraud and other criminal activities, which later led to his downfall, his passion, dedication, and zeal in chasing his goals are something that really caught my attention.
After watching the movie, I got a crazy inspiration, and a phrase popped up in my head, “If it is worth it, kill for it.”
Let me explain this to you. Literally, it sounds scary and dangerous, and considering what even brought the inspiration, one might say, Emreal, isn't that phrase misleading?
But just hear me out. In life, we must sacrifice something to get something. I am not talking about evil things, but genuine and legitimate things.
Thus, the first part, “if it is worth it.” Not everything is worth it in life; some things might be attractive, tempting, and satisfying, but they can lead to destruction. Just like in the case of Jordan Belfort, he sought wealth the wrong way and got it, but everything was taken from him in the end.
Not everything is worth it, even money, if it's not from a clean source, it's not worth it. It's not worth your time, your energy, and sacrifice because even if you get it, one day karma will catch up with you.
The other part of the phrase, “kill for it,” means to do anything possible in your power to make it a reality.
But this doesn't mean to do anything evil. Remember the first part: it has to be worth it, and in my context, to be worth it means it must be good, genuine, reliable, and godly.
If that is the case, you already know that there are certain kinds of sacrifices that will disqualify the phrase, for instance, bribing to make your way to win something when you can work hard to get there.
So, that phrase became my motto: it defines a lot of things about me. It is part of the reason why I don't easily quit even when things get tough.
Many people wonder why I always cross-check tasks and ensure their authenticity before I venture into them. Well, it's because that's part of my principle.
I need to be sure it's worth it first because when I start, I won't stop, but put all the energy into it until I win, or I just keep trying.
Of course, this has a negative side; sometimes it makes me hold back from certain things, thinking they are not worth it, then I end up discovering I had missed out.
Again, sometimes I hold onto things I ought to let go of until they eat me up badly before letting go. It makes me see giving up as a weakness.
Nevertheless, I am working on how to balance this motto with wisdom, and I hope that it fits perfectly and keep helping me to remain focused on my goals in life till they are conquered.
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