#738 - Alex Hormozi - 21 Brutally Honest Lessons About Life
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Control freak is a word people with low standards use to describe people with high standards. You’re not a control freak — you just want it done right the first time. You’re not anxious. You care.
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Most people want a silver bullet—but great products are built from 100 golden BBs. There’s no silver bullet, only hundreds of tiny improvements.
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World class goal building
If you’re aiming to build something exceptional, you’ll inevitably outpace people whose ambitions or standards are lower. Their skepticism or lack of follow‑through isn’t a personal attack, it’s simply misalignment of vision.
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Most people want a silver bullet—but great products are built from 100 golden BBs. There’s no silver bullet, only hundreds of tiny improvements.
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Micro-optimizations
Shortcut solutions rarely deliver breakthrough results. Instead, excellence compounds through a thousand small refinements—each one barely noticeable on its own, but together they add up to market‑leading quality.
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Standing out isn’t a bug—it’s a feature of excellence.
Exceptional work or leadership will look “weird” to the crowd precisely because they’re not doing it. Embrace that discomfort as proof you’re on the right track.
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The only insults that hurt are the ones we believe. Next time someone insults you, remember—they’re going to die. Everyone will forget about them, and if no one will remember, you might as well forget about them now.
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Insults
Taking criticism personally gives it power. By keeping in mind that every critic is mortal—and that their words will fade—you detach your self‑worth from momentary jabs.
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Murder is just picking when someone dies.
A deliberately provocative way to underscore mortality—every adversary will die long before you. In practice, it’s a reminder to stop over‑investing emotional energy in petty conflicts.
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You’re not making as much money as you want because you’re not as good as you think you are… You’re not struggling from imposter syndrome, you’re a student pretending to be a teacher.
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Imposter Syndrome
Hormozi redefines impostor feelings as accurate self‑assessment: if you haven’t yet mastered or proven something, you’re not an imposter to be “fixed,” you’re legitimately still learning.
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Reminder that if you want to be exceptional, you’re going to be different from everyone else.
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Excellence rarely looks “normal.”
If you’re doing what everyone else is doing, you’ll blend in. Standing out—even if it feels awkward—is a sign you’re on the right path.
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The way you know you’re worthy is that you have it.
Affirmations alone won’t create results. True self‑worth arises from demonstrated competence or achievement—not just positive self‑talk.
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If you haven’t gotten what you want then you’re not worthy of it, period—and that’s okay. Now you can admit that you suck and improve.
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Positive Narrative
Owning your current shortcomings is liberating: once you admit “I’m not there yet,” you can map out exactly what skills or habits to build next.
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