Mini-Article: Play the game you’re certain to win

In a world filled with motivational platitudes like "you can be anything you want," it’s easy to get caught up in dreams or paths which aren’t suited to you.

In my opinion, this is bad advice.

Success gurus tell you this to convince you to buy into their courses or lifestyles that are not suited to your unique strengths and interests.

Instead of trying to fit into a game designed for someone else, why not play the one you’re already gifted to win at?

Why not identify what you’re naturally good at, and find a path which is aligned with this?

----- The Problem with Chasing the Wrong Game -----

Trying to force yourself into a path which isn’t naturally aligned with inherent gifts or skills is like fighting an uphill battle.

The world’s most successful investors all agree on one thing: Find your edge (natural advantage) and stick to it.

If you’re 7ft tall, you have an edge in basketball, not in accounting.

If you’re naturally good looking, you have an edge in modelling, not in academics.

If you’re an over-thinker, you have an edge in being a philosopher, not working as a security guard.

There’s no such thing as the “best business model”, “idea woman” or “best lifestyle”.

There’s only the business model, woman or lifestyle which is best suited to YOU.

Instead of boxing yourself into some idealistic “perfect” thing which isn’t suited to you, figure out WHO you are first, and then figure out the path which aligns with this.

By doing this, you’ll actually enjoy doing it, and if you enjoy doing it you’ll do it more which means you become world class at it. THIS is how real success is attained.

----- Warren Buffett’s Wisdom ----- 

Warren Buffett said:

“Find 1ft hurdles you can easily walk over, not 7ft hurdles you have to fight to jump over”.

Isn’t this funny? The world’s most successful investor believes in doing what’s EASY, NOT what’s HARD.

In fact, Buffett often talks about finding your “circle of competence”.

These is the areas which you have a zone of genius in, and focusing exclusively on those areas… ignoring the areas which you don’t have any genius in.

Life doesn’t have to be unnecessarily hard. Success comes from focusing on what you can naturally excel at with relative ease, not from glorifying struggle for its own sake.

----- Why Playing to Your Strengths Works -----

- You’re Set Up to Win: When you focus on what comes naturally to you, success feels almost inevitable.

- Effort Feels Enjoyable: You’ll enjoy what you’re doing, which means you’ll put in more effort and, in turn, become even better at it.

- Compounding Growth: Your natural strengths snowball into greater achievements, leading to more wins with less resistance.

----- Tailor Life to Fit YOU -----

Think of life as a suit: the off-the-rack version might look decent, but a tailor-made one feels and looks perfect.

Likewise, by understanding your strengths, preferences, and passions, you can build a life that’s uniquely suited to you.

The takeaway?

Don’t force yourself into a game you’re not built to win.

Instead, identify what you’re naturally good at, pursue it with focus, and watch success come with less resistance.

The world might tell you to grind uphill—but the smartest move is finding your downhill slope.

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