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Years ago, I created a philosophy that I call Break Diving™. Instead of waiting for opportunities to float to the surface like most people do, Break Divers dive right in to the cold and icy waters of resistance and find their own opportunities. They live by something called the Break Diver’s Creed: No Rules. No Excuses. No Regrets.
That’s what I want YOU to do. Learn the lost art of finding and creating your own opportunities.
I call it a ‘lost’ art because these days, more than ever, everyone seems to want something for nothing. No one wants to do the hard work anymore required of success.
But I know the truth.
The truth is there still is a small minority of people who are willing to embrace that hard required work, and who are willing to sacrifice everything necessary to get to the top.
Well, I challenge you to become one of those people; to become a part of the minority. I challenge you to do more this week that have you done in the last six months. In fact, I challenge you to do more in these next three years than you have done in your entire life to date. Sounds crazy, but embrace it! The human mind and body are incredible creations! Use them!
When I was in basic training with the Army, doing muddy miserably 3am ruck marches in the rain, and I thought I couldn’t go any further, I would plead, out of breath, “How much longer drill sergeant?” “Suck it up and drive on, private!” they would respond. And so I did. And I drove on. And before I knew it, the march would be over. And I had succeeded. And after a while, I began to realize how much I was really capable of achieving.
Basic Training (and similarly my service in Iraq) taught me a lot of things, of course. But most importantly, my experiences in the Army taught me to believe in myself. To believe that I am capable of achieving great things. That I could endure almost anything. That I am absolutely UNSTOPPABLE. That is how I feel, and more importantly, that is how YOU need to feel. Because only if you feel unstoppable will you ever have the guts to do what ‘everyone else’ says is impossible. And ladies and gentlemen, allow me to remind you, the people who do the greatest things in this world are those who find the courage to do the impossible.
On that note, let’s get down to work. Here are five exercises I want you to complete this week. Feel free to email me and tell me how it turned out.
IMMEDIATE ACTION TIPS:
1. Live by the Break Diver’s Creed: No Rules, No Excuses, No Regrets. When someone tells you it can’t be done, or that you can’t do it, remember: No Rules. When you start to feel down on yourself, or start to think you don’t have enough time, remember: No Excuses. When you start to think you’re too old, not wealthy enough, or haven’t done something that you wanted to with your life, remember: No Regrets. The Break Diver’s Creed: No Rules, No Excuses, No Regrets. Learn it; Live it.
2. Create Your Ten-Year Plan. Write it out. On paper. Yes, with a pen and paper. Think big. Pretend I am a genie and that I can grant any wish you write down on that piece of paper. Be crazy! If you want to be President of the United States… write it down! If you want to retire to the Caribbean… write it down! Whatever it is, write it down. But don’t write, “I want to…” Instead, write, “I am going to…” One is a dream; the other is a reality in the making.
3. Stop Feeling Sorry For Yourself. Look, life sucks and life is unfair. I acknowledge that. But so what? That’s not a reason for you to give up; if anything, it should be more of a reason to push forward to prove that you were right all along. We all feel sorry for ourselves every once in a while, but remember this: it does nothing for you! Don’t seek pity; instead, seek partners! Heck, I don’t want people feeling sorry for me; I want them partnering up with me, and helping me! And that only happens if you continue to push forward with great confidence and chutzpah. People like to help those in whom they have confidence—always remember that.
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