All It Takes Is All You Got

Let’s see if I can sufficiently articulate exactly what is in my head.

What does it take to win? The short answer is that the path to winning looks different for everyone. Each person goes their own way, they make their own choices, and employ their own strategies. The path one person takes may work for them, but not for others.

However, there are a few common traits of winners. The most important being obsession. The founders that I have spent time around who are the most successful are obsessed with what they do. It is all they talk about, all they think about; it encompasses their entire existence. Very little of their life is spent on other things. Some may look at it from the outside and view it as unhealthy (because it probably is), but it is undoubtedly what leads to them winning. In a way, you must fully give into it. You must toss yourself into the crucible and be willing to live with the consequences.

When you talk about what it takes to win, I think people want to hear something different. They want to hear that you just have to read 10 business books, hire a mentor, or wake up at 5 am and cold plunge, but the truth is that all it takes is all you got. Very few people want to do it. This is why these outliers exist, because they are willing to do what others aren’t, which is why they win.