Do you need to be smart to succeed?
Some people believe you have to be really smart to make it.
They say.
“You have to know something no one else does to be successful.”
Or…
“You have to come up with a unique business idea.”
But is that the truth?
Can you really only be successful if you are also smart?
Well… before I let you know what I think, let me share with you a short story…(this post is generated out of Dan Lok ideas)
Back in my early 20s, just a little after I first got started in business, I would attend this elite mastermind that my mentor Alan Jacques was a part of…
And while everyone would sit in a circle talking about very their large business problems – I would sit far back in the corner intimidated.
“I don’t even know what they’re talking about.”
“No wonder they’re so successful.”
But I kept going.
And after a while, the strangest thing happened.
I started understanding what they were talking about. And I started to get comfortable around them.
And then it hit me.
Even though these guys were 10x more successful than me…
It was impossible they could be 10x smarter than me.
And they couldn’t possibly be 10x more hardworking than me too.
So it didn’t matter to me anymore if I was the smartest or not.
All that mattered was my attitude towards success.
Because I realized…
Success Is More About Attitude Than IQ
I can see why people think that you have to be super smart to be successful…
When you look at Warren Buffet, Elon Musk, and Bill Gates, it seems like they’re all successful because of how smart they are.
But what about all the other smart people in the world?
What about 99.99% of smart people that never make it?
If success was about IQ, why aren’t they also successful?
You see, I believe that what really matters is not your IQ – but your attitude.
It’s true that Warren Buffet, Elon Musk, and Bill Gates are smart.
But would they be anywhere near where they are today if they didn’t also work hard, remain persistent, and learn from other people?
I don’t think so.
And that’s what many people overlook.
There are so many talented and gifted people out there that never achieve anything in their life – simply because they are too lazy.
And because they have the wrong attitude.
When I was getting started, I can tell you right now – I wasn’t at all talented at what I do.
I’m not a native English speaker, I’m not naturally good at speaking, and I was definitely not naturally good at writing.
But because I had the right attitude. And because I worked harder than anyone else – I made it.
If you do the same, who knows what you’ll be able to achieve…
Keep learning and keep growing.
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