Be Like Mike

When he was a child, Mike was a good athlete. He got trophies for baseball, soccer, basketball. Played in little league. He was laid back, competitive, and fun.

Then Mike went to high school and something really bad happened. Mike was tested - shit tested - by life. Life told Mike "You can't". He had tried out for the school's varsity basketball team and he got rejected. At that moment, Mike had a choice. He could give up and submit to his insecurities - giving up basketball forever - or he could adopt an abundance mentality and interpret this event as positive. Immediately after being rejected from the basketball team he stormed home, locked himself in his room, and cried. He was crushed. Trembling, he looked into the mirror and made a promise to himself that he would never let this happen again. Ever.

Mike began practicing everyday, pushing himself harder and harder. His life was basketball first, family second, school third. He became supremely focused on basketball. And day by day, he got better. And better. And better. The next year, he joined the high school varsity team and eventually became MVP.

Mike had channeled his pain into a habit. And habits - not desires, pussies, or money - are what transform individuals. Habits give you value. The world respects habits. Mike never gave up on his habits, and while his peers were growing up and going through life like everyone else with a career, going out, and investing in fake realities - Mike was improving his game.

Mike ended up having a pretty good life. He went on to play ball in college, became national MVP, joined the NBA, won a gold medal in the Olympics, became scoring champion for a number of years, won several dunk contests, was 6 time NBA Champion and MVP, made a billion dollars selling sneakers, had a bunch of kids, and married a 10/10 latina.

A lot of people want to be like Mike. Learn from Mike. Build habits that will get you to where you want to go. Be consistent. The world rewards consistency and skill. Whether you're building a business, a craft, or a career.

There's no way to AMOG the best. Money talks, shit walks. Be money. Be like Mike.