Transcript of How to Become the Best in ANYTHING

so you want to be the best in your field and stand out in the top 1% in this video I will show you how to accelerate your progress and Achieve excellence in any industry helping you reach the top 1% of your Niche first of all what does be the best really mean no I'm not talking about the usual motivational cliche of become the best version of yourself I'm talking about figuring out exactly what you want to achieve is it Fame financial success recognition or maybe you just want to beat your cousin at chess defining your goal is critical because if you don't know what you're looking for how do you expect to find it set yourself a realistic and attainable long-term goal and break it down into medium and short-term goals that are easier to achieve that way you've structured an overall plan and all that's left is to organize the individual actions to get to each goal each step you take should be clearly defined with realistic and specific deadlines this helps you maintain Focus as achieving each small goal will give you the motivation to continue if you look at the best athletes artists or entrepreneurs you will not find people who relied on Talent alone they worked hard failed and rose again Talent alone is not enough to stand out you may have a natural aptitude for something but if you don't work to nurture that Talent you will end up being surpassed by those who have worked 10 times harder what a beautiful dog you many skills that we consider talents are often the result of years of hard work so even if a person does not appear to have an obvious Talent he may simply have not yet discovered his full potential in this scenario the 10,000 hour rule takes on crucial importance according to this theory about 10,000 hours of practice are required to achieve excellence in any one discipline even Those Who start with less Talent can surpass those with more if they are willing to devote themselves intensively to practice but you don't just have to accumulate hours it's about how you use that time imagine spending 10,000 hours doing the same thing in the same way day after day do you really think you would become an expert probably not without constant feedback without reflecting on what you are doing right or wrong without making adjustments along the way those 10,000 hours will be largely wasted nice so you need to focus on the aspects that need Improvement rather than just repeating what you already know how to do feedback is a crucial element a good coach he can make you see things that you alone would never have noticed and get you to your goal faster these are the characteristics that a good coach absolutely must have and if he doesn't have them don't trust them but wait a minute before you decide to devote all your energy and time to becoming the best there is one thing you need to be aware of what burnout yes that's right you can be the most motivated the most determined but if you're not careful you may find yourself one step away from burnout burn burnout is a sneaky enemy it starts slow but if you don't deal with it in time it can grow into a real obstacle to your success so how do you avoid burnout when you notice that you're losing pleasure in what you do or that you're getting more and more tired more and more unmotivated it's time to take a break yes I know it sounds counterintuitive you're striving to be the best so the last thing you want is to slow down but the truth is that taking time to recharge your energy is not a sign of weakness but of intelligence another way to avoid burnout is to find a balance between work and Leisure you cannot be at your best if you focus only on work and neglect everything else spend time with friends family play sports or simply read a good book these Leisure moments help you maintain your mental energy allowing you to return to work with that desire to conquer the world during the growth process study is crucial you cannot be the best if you do not know what you are doing acquiring specific skills is like building a solid foundation for a house without it the house will collapse if you want to become a world chess champion read chess books watch videos listen to podcasts compare yourself with successful people in that field our thoughts are formed by our beliefs and very often they are limiting beliefs a limiting belief is a concept that incites a negative message in us for example I am not capable others are better than me I am afraid of it is stronger than me all everything is learned by doing everyone has their own path facing fear makes us stronger you always improve one step at a time you just have to have a mindset of growth and abundance success is not a straight road but one full of obstacles when you achieve a victory the graph goes up when you suffer a failure it goes down the important thing is that the current relapse is not greater than the previous one if in case it is you need to figure out what you did wrong improve and readjust many people get discouraged when they encounter the first obstacles thinking that their dreams are unattainable but it is precisely in moments of difficulty that you see what you are made of every failure is an opportunity to learn valuable lessons you might never have acquired otherwise when You Face failure answering these questions can help if you can maintain your motivation and vision even when things seem to be going the wrong way then you have already won half the battle