Inspiration is Overrated | Scott H Young

There are two prevailing ideas about how success happens:

1. A challenge presents itself. You rise to the occasion, follow your inspiration that sparks a process and leads to victory.
2. You start a business, grow it steadily, and consistently reap the benefits.

The first story is exciting, while the second is just boring. Success in the second case is primarily invisible because it doesn't feel like anything. It is also the most common form of success.

It is not the mechanism for getting results. Progress is often dull and invisible and moving along eventually results in success.

Inspiration is simple because it gives a surge of motivation to overcome obstacles. But systems that help us to get results are not. They need careful planning that can help you make gradual progress without risking exhaustion.