Richard Branson. Bernadette Jiwa. Chris Brogan. These idols of ours, they weren’t always this remarkable, this flawless, this all-knowing, this helpful.
Jump back to page 400 of Seth Godin’s blog and notice how different the style of writing is.
Listen to the first few podcasts of Debbie Millman or James Altucher and notice how different their conversations are.
Watch some of Tim Ferriss’s old YouTube videos compared to what he rolls out today.
They weren’t always the way they are now. Through falling, failure, and feedback, they’ve come a long way. However!
If we asked any one of our idols if they are happy with where they are at, they would say there is still room for improvement, that they’re still tweaking things, still trying new ways of communicating, of growing.
The way they are now won’t be the way they are 20 months from now either.
You can’t glide at remarkable, you can’t plateau at incredible, you can’t pause at excellent. These labels are only stamped on those who keep moving forward. It doesn’t do anyone justice when we just accept that someone is talented.
Nor does it do us justice to think we can’t also work to where our idols are at now. They’ve made it to remarkable and work to stay that way. Why can’t/shouldn’t/won’t we?
Stay Positive & Let’s Do It
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