<ul><li class="ql-align-center">You dedicate most of your time to building one thing. Others split their time between many things.</li><li class="ql-align-center">You understand that feeling bored is a sign that you need to work through and make peace with the resistance.</li><li class="ql-align-center">You do, while others plan</li></ul>

<ul><li class="ql-align-center">You have a clear goal/s AND a system.</li><li class="ql-align-center">Your primary mode of action is to advance with urgency.</li><li class="ql-align-center">You understand yourself and speak your truth.</li></ul>

<ul><li class="ql-align-center">You understand the significance of money, and you will seek new means to increase income. </li><li class="ql-align-center">You understand how the concept of compound interest applies to your work output .</li></ul>

<ul><li class="ql-align-center">The Internet has very little control over you. Others are seduced by its power.</li><li class="ql-align-center">Your source of learning is mostly through experience — creating, testing and adapting.</li><li class="ql-align-center">You take notice of your 5, but you do not react — instead taking considered action .</li></ul>

<ul><li class="ql-align-center">To gain ground, you will do what others would consider unreasonable. </li><li class="ql-align-center">You are humble and take action even when you feel embarrassed or vulnerable.</li></ul>

<figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*PVH1-DYAh8lD2uklIHC6pg" width="692" height="377"></figure>Let’s not mess about and get straight into it…<UL><LI>You dedicate most of your time to building one thing. Others split their time between many things.</LI><LI>You understand that feeling bored is a sign that you need to work through and make peace with the resistance. Others see boredom as an indication to, yet again, start something new.</LI><LI>You do, while others plan.</LI><LI>You have a clear goal/s AND a system. Others have either or, or neither.</LI><LI>Your primary mode of action is to advance with urgency. Others are in either ‘ordinary’ or ‘retreat’ mode.</LI><LI>You understand yourself and speak your truth. Others will continue to strengthen and embellish their masks.</LI><LI>You understand the significance of money, and you will seek new means to increase income. Others see the pursuit of money as gauche, instead solely aiming to reduce expenses.</LI><LI>You understand how the concept of compound interest applies to your work output (as well as money invested) and will see the fruits of this accumulation after five years. Others will see little change in their results after this time.</LI></UL><figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/0*X-CcdqmfBiiJCysa" width="692" height="979"><figcaption class="vu bm fp fn fo vv vw bn b bo bp co" data-selectable-paragraph="" dir="ltr">Follow <a class="au si" href="https://www.instagram.com/iamalexmathers/?hl=en" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" dir="ltr">Alex’s Instagram </a>for more of his art.</figcaption></figure><UL><LI>The Internet has very little control over you. Others are seduced by its power.</LI><LI>Your source of learning is mostly through experience — creating, testing and adapting. Others learn primarily through books and blogs.</LI><LI>You take notice of your emotions, but you do not react — instead taking considered action. Others react to their feelings, like a boat in a storm.</LI><LI>To gain ground, you will do what others would consider unreasonable. Others will do what is reasonable and stay in one place.</LI><LI>You see yourself as the video game designer of your life. Others are just playing the game.</LI><LI>You are humble and take action even when you feel embarrassed or vulnerable. Others have pride and will not take action, for that puts their image at risk.</LI><LI>You do whatever it takes to get from one step to the next. Others will make allowances and make ground if they are lucky.</LI></UL>Final note: Winners know that the odds of success are stacked against us all.Take action, do not coast, embrace pain, be obsessed with success, and your odds will greatly improve.Success is in your grasp.—<h2 data-selectable-paragraph="">Get your free illustrated booklet:</h2>If you enjoyed this, you will love my free booklet for you:‘The 12 Habits of Mentally Strong People.’Yours free today for a short time, when you <a href="http://alexmathers.net/12habitsbook" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" dir="ltr">subscribe to my newsletter.</a><figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/0*aBxhMPn2WgkzHETV" width="692" height="461"></figure>

Let’s not mess about and get straight into it…. “15 reasons you will succeed (in the next 5 years) when others will not” is published by Alex Mathers.

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<ul><li>You dedicate most of your time to building one thing. Others split their time between many things. </li><li>You understand that feeling bored is a sign that you need to work through and make peace with the resistance. Others see boredom as an indication to, yet again, start something new. </li><li>You do, while others plan. </li><li>You have a clear goal/s AND a system. Others have either or, or neither. </li><li>Your primary mode of action is to advance with urgency. Others are in either ‘ordinary’ or ‘retreat’ mode. </li><li>You understand yourself and speak your truth. Others will continue to strengthen and embellish their masks. </li><li>You understand the significance of money, and you will seek new means to increase income. Others see the pursuit of money as gauche, instead solely aiming to reduce expenses. </li><li>You understand how the concept of compound interest applies to your work output (as well as money invested) and will see the fruits of this accumulation after five years. Others will see little change in their results after this time. </li> </ul>

<ul><li>The Internet has very little control over you. Others are seduced by its power. </li><li>Your source of learning is mostly through experience — creating, testing and adapting. Others learn primarily through books and blogs. </li><li>You take notice of your emotions, but you do not react — instead taking considered action . Others react to their feelings, like a boat in a storm. </li><li>To gain ground, you will do what others would consider unreasonable. Others will do what is reasonable and stay in one place. </li><li>You see yourself as the video game designer of your life. Others are just playing the game. </li><li>You are humble and take action even when you feel embarrassed or vulnerable. Others have pride and will not take action, for that puts their image at risk. </li><li>You do whatever it takes to get from one step to the next. Others will make allowances and make ground if they are lucky. </li> </ul>

Final note: Winners know that the odds of success are stacked against us all.

Success is in your grasp.

If you enjoyed this, you will love my free booklet for you:

‘The 12 Habits of Mentally Strong People.’

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