I believe that the fundamental source of action lies in the fear of the passage of time.
Perhaps a person does not have much perception before the age of 27, but once they reach 27, every year passes by quickly. Then they fear their parents getting older, fear that they will achieve nothing, and fear that their dreams will not be realized.
These fears can give you great motivation. Just like Musk, he fears that he will not be able to witness human migration to other planets in his lifetime. That deadline is like the Falcon's source of power, constantly emitting energy.
But why are there still many people who are unwilling to take action and would rather watch TV shows, play games, or chat with others, and just don't want to get moving?
Here are a few suggestions:
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Don't focus too much on returns
When you are constantly calculating ROI, you will never take action. Sometimes you do something and don't make money, but the accumulation of knowledge will eventually explode. Things with a high ROI may have short-term benefits but long-term drawbacks. -
Don't start by thinking about difficulties
Many people are pessimistic and when they start doing something, they come up with all kinds of problems, as if they are wearing glasses, afraid of falling somewhere, and must ask all the questions clearly. It's good to think about problems, but when a person has neither the ability nor the brains to think about problems, it's basically setting obstacles for oneself. When you start doing something, problems will come one by one. Just thinking, that's all problems. -
Collaborate with intelligent people
If you are concerned about direction and results, you should collaborate with people who have achieved results. You invest time, and they invest in thinking. If you do it yourself, you may not even know how you failed. -
Solve existence before solving quality
Many people start thinking about grand things, but end up not accomplishing anything. They do something and feel that it doesn't satisfy their fantasies, and then they give up. First, solve the issue of existence. As long as you have something, resources will come on their own. Once you have resources, you can then focus on solving quality. -
Don't think too highly of yourself
To put it bluntly, if there were better ways to make money, you would have stopped working for capitalists a long time ago. Your time has already been bought by capitalists. If you want to break this situation, you need to establish a new career. Don't think too highly of yourself. Either suffer first and then enjoy, or enjoy first and then suffer. The heavens are fair. -
You won't have the opportunity to make money by lying down
Is there a way to make money by lying down? Of course, those who manipulate others rely on their appearance to make a living. They can easily connect a few resources and make money. But for those who start from scratch, this is just a pipe dream. Wanting to make money without putting in any effort is only possible in dreams. -
Lower your expectations and don't worry about failure
If your knowledge is high enough, your chances of failure will be relatively low. But if you lack knowledge and still don't take action, your knowledge will never increase on its own. The thing you should consider is, can you afford to lose if you fail? -
Do things with zero cost
I advise everyone that from 0 to 1, you won't need to invest too much money. Within 2000 yuan is usually enough. If the thing you want to do requires a lot of money, it is highly likely that you have chosen the wrong path. -
Combine knowledge and action
Remember the above 8 points and start practicing.