The Renaissance Files Podcast
Greetings & Welcome to the RFP experiences where we aspire to inspire until we expire! The objective of the podcast is to provide the listeners with new perspectives, ideologies and conceptual frameworks that can serve as resourceful toolkit to help in navigating life’s inevitable obstacles. The host Juda$ X invites you to embark on this lifelong journey of elevation, enlightenment and personal development so you can start building a better self today to handle the challenges of tomorrow.
The Renaissance Files Podcast
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What if the overnight success stories we admire actually took 10,000 hours to build? That's the reality we explore in this deep dive into delayed gratification and the false promises of instant rewards.
The allure of immediate results has become our cultural default. From Amazon Prime deliveries to social media highlight reels, we've trained ourselves to expect instant gratification in all areas of life. This episode challenges that mindset by examining the hidden truth behind success stories we admire.
Every "overnight success" has a backstory—years of dedication, countless failures, and persistent effort that rarely makes the headlines. Bill Gates had accumulated thousands of programming hours before Microsoft became a reality. Athletes like Michael Jordan and musicians who seem to perform effortlessly have put in the repetitive practice that Malcolm Gladwell's 10,000-hour rule highlights. The most dangerous aspect of expecting instant results? You never know how close you are to your breakthrough when you decide to quit.
The most profound insight comes from understanding that your journey requires patience, consistency, and resilience. As Jim Rohn wisely observed, "Success is not something you attain; it's something you attract by the person you become." Your development matters more than external circumstances—it's about working harder on yourself than you do at your job.
Ready to transform your approach to goal achievement? Subscribe now and join our community of intentional achievers who understand that the seeds planted today need time to grow into tomorrow's success. Your breakthrough might be closer than you think.
In this episode, you'll learn:
1. Cultural Programming of Instant Gratification
2. The Reality Behind "Overnight Success" - Idris Elba & 50 Cent
3. Examples of Dedication Highlighting Popular Examples From Saint Kitts & Nevis
4. The Risk of Expecting Instant Results & Rewards
5. The Importance of Patience and Consistency
6. Some Impactful Ideas from the Famous Jim Rohn
Outliers: The Story Of Success by Malcolm Gladwell
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Greetings and welcome back to the Renaissance Fire Squad. What you can't be serious, I done tell you. I doing the intro. This is what I be talking about here. It's your inability to follow instructions is why the episode led. It's a hard to find good help. Matter of fact, fuck all that shit too Cut.
Speaker 1:Have you ever wondered how the long term benefits of delayed gratification compares to the immediate reward of delayed gratification, compares to the immediate reward of instant gratification? Or have you considered how delayed gratification influences your overall happiness and success in life? Is delayed gratification even worth the wait? Well, today, in this insightful video, I'll expose the detriments of expecting instant gratification by covering the four following points. Number one I'll examine the lie about overnight success and give some popular examples, as well as some examples from the wonderful federation of Sinkits and Nevis. Number two I'll illustrate that there's no sidestepping the work by leveraging the 10,000 hour rule that was popularized by Malcolm Gladwell in his book Outliers, and also provide some backstory on the journey of Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft. Number three you never know the proximity to your next opportunity, so it's dangerous to not manage your expectations effectively, because you may be a lot closer than you think. So giving up prematurely is the definition of self-sabotage. And number four, we'll close it out with the importance of independent thinking, coupled with a few quotes and ideas from the famous Jim Rohn.
Speaker 1:Enjoy Greetings, and welcome back to the Renaissance Fries podcast for another stupendous episode. But before I go any further, I I sincerely like to apologize for the episode being delayed. Let's just say, life been happening but we move. I find some contentment in the fact that the episode is filled with an assortment of jewels for your mental safekeeping, so I think it was worth the wait. But as the old people say, a fisherman never say he fish stink yet. So I let you be the judge. As always, it's a pleasure to have you here with us today and thank you again for for gifting me with your time. I'm your host, judas X, and I'm broadcasting to you live from the RFP headquarters right here in NYC, whether you're a regular or this is your first time joining us, make yourself comfortable while we explore the detriments of expecting instant gratification, how intentional action fosters better execution and how consistent execution creates more confidence in your ability to get things done. But you already know I can't even think to start the episode before reminding you that here at the Renaissance First Podcast, we aspire to inspire until we expire. Respect to Les Brown for providing us with the only slogan capable of encapsulating the very essence of this podcast. And since we know, the distance between who you are today and who you want to be tomorrow is just information and experience of the distance between who you are today and who you want to be tomorrow is just information and experience.
Speaker 1:The main objective of this podcast is to provide the listeners with innovative tools and ideologies to make the self-actualization process much more seamless. The term self-actualization was coined by abraham maslow, an american psychologist. We covered this concept in episode one. So if this is your first introduction to self-actualization and you need further context, definitely do go check out episode one, the the link is in the description below. I know it would be more convenient to get one of these pop-out bubbles. I can talk to the people in the editing department and hear your grievances. So, going forward, we could get a pop-out bubble so you don't have to scroll the description. So consider it done. Maslow defines self-actualization as becoming everything that you're capable of becoming. So basically, if you have the propensity to be a 10, don't settle for being a 5. Max your potential. We're only going to get to do this life thing once, so why settle for being great when you can be phenomenal? The choice is yours.
Speaker 1:This is the fourth installment of the Universal Life Principles series, quickly going back to the RFP Pyramid of Principles, which is a visual representation of the five principles that guide both myself and this podcast. The five principles starting from the base of the structure is preparation, execution, resilience, excellence and osmosis. We're about to close out the execution principle today, but sometimes you have to go backward in order to come forward, so I wanted to quickly highlight some key reference points mentioned in previous episodes before we dive into today's episode. The execution principle states that a brilliant idea that lacks action is a wasted thought. A belief is a deeply held assumption that we create about who we are, how the world works, what we deserve and what we think we're capable of accomplishing, and, as a result, our beliefs dictate our action. You are solely responsible for your beliefs, and it's important to remember that beliefs help to shape your perception, which ultimately constructs your reality. So it's dangerous to be out here operating on false beliefs, because that leads to existing in a false sense of reality, and these false beliefs are the foundation on which self-limiting beliefs are built. Now you might find yourself thinking people against you all time is your beliefs beating your bat? Because, as we know, self-limiting beliefs prevent you from taking action necessary to take your life to the next level. So now that we got your reference points right, we could dive into today's knowledge.
Speaker 1:When you hear the word execution, who or what comes to mind? What does execution mean to you? When you think about execution as a concept, who do you visualize? Mj, jordan or Jackson, two impeccable MJs. I would hate to have to choose. To be honest R you could be into football, or maybe you call it soccer, but we call it football. So you're thinking Cristiano Ronaldo, because that's a man you know that knows how to execute R. R you could be thinking Black Excellence, so you're thinking Matt Luther King Jr. Or maybe, a bit more like me, you're thinking Malcolm X, because me I personally believe in by any means necessary. Or last one, I promise I cannot throw a tennis example in there Maybe you're thinking Pete Sampras, or yourself, or maybe even your parents. But regardless of what you think about, I'll give you the definition for execution.
Speaker 1:I personally like to use definitions because you ever been in a situation where someone asks you the definition for a word and you end up using the word in the definition. Yeah, another kind of way too. Execution is defined as the act of completing, carrying out or performing a task successfully, or you can consider it to be putting into effect a plan, order or course of action in a successful manner. I actually googled some examples of execution and I started talking about gas chambers, haggings and firing squads, which had me a bit confused for a minute. But execution also means to put to death, especially as a legal penalty. Definitely not what we're covering today, unless we're talking in a metaphorical sense, about what you're going to do to your goals this year. But I just want to make sure that you have the full context.
Speaker 1:As you know, I like to open every episode with a quote, as it sets the tone for the current episode, and the quote today is brought to you by none other than my dog, my bro Patrick Walters, and the quote goes a risk is a chance when you take it, and a lane will only appear when you make it One more time. A risk is a chance when you take it, and a lane will only appear when you make it. That's a gem that I got from his song King Ellie off his Double Salary EP. Definitely a profound message and something to keep at the forefront of your mind when you're feeling discouraged or demotivated because nothing materializes unless you take the necessary actions. So if you're committed to elevating yourself and taking your life to the next level by changing your situation, might as well continue executing and keep the momentum going. I'll explore this in more depth in the latter portion of the episode. If you're not familiar with the bro, I definitely recommend tapping in with him on instagram. He has a single out right now called trying. So if that quote resonates with you, I definitely recommend checking that out as well. To say he's a musical recording artist that does poetry would be a gross understatement to his ability and his artistry. So I'll leave it to you to check out the art. There's no shortage of gems in the music.
Speaker 1:So again, reference points are extremely important to ensure that you receive the information in the correct way. So gratification is generated in the brain's dopamine motive system, particularly in the nucleus accumbens and the dorsal striatum. A fulfilling experience causes the neurotransmitter dopamines to, which leads to the feeling of pleasure. So that's the definition of gratification Greetings and welcome back to the one, the magnificent Judas Jules Karno. Give me one second. The light's in here Got me a little while. Let me take this jacket off. All right, this is perfect. Come on, in, make yourself comfortable. You know, every time you're in the place you is VIP.
Speaker 1:As always, I'm your guy throughout the episode, providing the relevant background information that you need on a relevant person, topic or concept that was mentioned in the episode, to ensure that you don't get lost in the sauce when Dr Seuss is throwing out all these terms that he expects you to know, like how you go from talking about gratification to talking about neurotransmitter dopamine is beyond me, but you see where I got to deal with. Stranger things have happened, so I digress. I'll keep this very brief, with some simple definitions and some images, so you should be good to go, charlie. Gratification is defined as the feeling of pleasure or satisfaction from fulfilling a desire or need. You see how simple that was, straight and to the point. A nice one-liner, but anyway.
Speaker 1:Dopamine is a chemical in the brain that sends messages about pleasure and reward and it helps you feel good and motivates you to do things. The nucleus accumbens is a part of the brain that plays a key role in feeling pleasure and reward. The dorsal striatum is a part of the brain involved in movement and planning actions. It helps in coordinating physical activity and is very important to learning habits. See how simple that was, and that's exactly why I had to make him take off the jacket in the beginning, because he'd just be out here making me look bad. But thanks for coming to my neuroscience TED talk. Yep, good to go. Well, you hear what Elephant man say. You're good to go. So now back to the episode.
Speaker 1:Now we could split it in two and look at it from two different angles Instant gratification and delayed gratification. Instant gratification is a concept I'm sure we are very familiar with. It's the strong urge to fulfill a desire instantaneously, like me expecting a raise after three months at a new job because if I survive probation, I feel like I should be rewarded and compensated accordingly. But that's just me. Then the flip side of instant gratification is delayed gratification Definitely a far less attractive option on the front end, but you reap the most benefits on the back end.
Speaker 1:Delayed gratification is defined as resisting the immediate fulfillment of a desire in hopes of increasing fulfillment later or of obtaining a better outcome. Yeah, I know it's a hard sell because, let's be honest, who really likes to wait? You could compare it to like eating veggies. It's something that's good for you, something that you know you should do. But every time you pass that kfc drive-thru insane kits, you put your summer body on hold because you tell yourself I got three and a half more months before excess, I gonna be good Not judging, just saying they're gonna be eating KFC on the road. You gotta sacrifice on the front end to get major benefit on the back end. So instead of ordering a number two, get a number one. Act like you love yourself. Just saying that's just my suggestion.
Speaker 1:The late gratification is just a demonstration of self-control, willpower and patience Essentially some of the necessary components that you need to pursue any worthwhile endeavor. They say good things take time, so imagine the patience and effort that you need to create something magnificent. Another angle on the same perspective is that it takes time to acquire skills and improve them to the point where you could produce something of magnificence. For instance, if you were a painter, it would take time for you to learn the color waves and the canvases before you could produce a masterpiece. Just imagine how much failed pieces that Italian painter created before he was known as the Michelangelo that we know today.
Speaker 1:Please don't fall victim to the idea of overnight success and the allure of instant gratification, because there's a lot of sacrifices, commitment and time that goes into an overnight success. It often goes into an overnight success. It often seems like an overnight success because the end product is magnified well. The backstory is tossed aside like it doesn't matter. And every time you miss out on the backstory behind someone or something that was successful, you miss out on seeds of inspiration and motivation that you can use on your own journey. Because when you hear the origin story of some of your favorite artists, actors and athletes, it's kind of hard to believe. Like when you hear Idris Elba used to be a doorman before Luther Stringer Bell used to be a doorman at a comedy club and when he auditioned for the Wire he had to hide his British accent in order to get the pat. That type of perspective is invaluable and you can't get that without the backstory.
Speaker 1:Another excellent example is 50 Cent. He was introduced to the world as the rapper that got shot 9 times and survived. He went on to become a music mogul and pioneered the G-Unit movement. He later transitioned into film and television, where he also became a juggernaut, and he's often complimented on his extravagant business acumen and his ability to get the deals done. There's been instances where he's been asked to give his business insight and in the explanation he would draw the parallel between the business world and being a street pharmaceutical representative From his perspectives. When he gives that comparison, it's much easier to grasp the business concepts and that's why it's important to get the origin story. It's just as important to know where you come from as it is to know where you're going, because they inform each other. When you look at the holistic picture, it gives a much deeper perspective Looking at him going from the rapper that got shot nine times to being a business mogul.
Speaker 1:When thinking about the situation holistically from this perspective and this lens, it highlights the dangers of things like social media and Amazon Prime, because the new expectation is that everything should be instantaneous, and that is a distortion of reality. Because the new expectation is that everything should be instantaneous, and that is a distortion of reality. Because I don't know about you, but no matter how soon Amazon tells me I'm getting my package, it's not soon enough. It's even crazy to imagine a life right now without Amazon Prime, like things really used to take days, even weeks, to shop at your doorstep. That's madness, but that's where we come from.
Speaker 1:So to further articulate the point that there's no sidestepping the work and that repetition is important to your development in any field, I'll use the 10,000 hour rule that was popularized by Malcolm Gladwell in his book Outliers. So full disclosure before we get into the definitions. This is not a hard and fast rule. I'm strictly using this for illustrative purposes so you could understand the concept that you can't sidestep the reps. I'll highlight some of the limitations of the 10,000 hour rule just to give an objective view.
Speaker 1:But Outliers is an excellent read, with a bunch of stories of successful people that are now household names today. He does a spectacular job doing a deep dive into their journey to success and highlighting how they got to their 10,000 hours to separate themselves from the pack and make them an elite talent at their craft. So his storytelling gives an amazing perspective and depth to these people that we think we already know. Malcolm Gladwell claims in his book Outliers that the key to achieving world-class expertise in any field is to perform that skill in the correct manner for around a total of 10,000 hours. Now, that's a lot of time. He further claims that, based on the premise of the 10,000 hour rule, if you look at any cognitively complex field, ranging from playing chess to being a neurosurgeon, we see this incredibly consistent pattern that you cannot achieve expertise unless you practice for around 10,000 hours, which is about 10 years, practicing four hours a day. Like I said, that's a lot of time.
Speaker 1:One of the popular stories from outliers is about Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft. That I'll quickly talk about. So, essentially, in eighth grade, bill Gates had the wonderful opportunity to start programming. Now, bear in mind this is 1968 that we're talking about. This is a really long time ago. This is what a Ford Mustang used to look like in 1968. This is what it looks like in 2024. Just to give you some context so you can see the contrast. So if this is what a Ford Mustang used to look like in 1968, could you imagine what a computer looked like? And just to give some perspective, obviously computers were not as accessible then as they are now.
Speaker 1:The first successful mass marketing of the personal computer would be announced as the Commodore PET in January 1977. Now you see what the Commodore PET looked like. Look at your laptop and look at this. So, to contrast, this is where we come from Now. Bill had this opportunity because the Mothers Club at Lakeside purchased a timeshare to connect them to the mainframe in Seattle. But, as we know, our good things must come to an end, so eventually the mother's club ran out of funding and was unable to maintain access to the mainframe. But by that time Bill had already found another programming opportunity at ISI Information Systems Inc through the connections of one of the parents at the school Serendipity or just proximity to opportunity. Now, due to his exceptional performance, bill was recommended to yet another programming project at Beneville Power Station.
Speaker 1:Now, by this time Bill and his cohort had accumulated about 1,575 computing hours on the ISI mainframe. That averages out to about 8 hours a day, 7 days a week. Looking back on Bill's story, it's easy to see how he was able to rack up the hours, and that's why they say hindsight is 20-20. When Bill was about 15 or 16, him and Paul Allen stumbled upon a free computer at the University of Washington in the medical center and the physics department, which ran 24 hours, 7 days a week. But between the hours of 3 and 6 AM there were slack periods where nothing at all was scheduled. And 6am there were slack periods where nothing at all was scheduled. So after they found this loophole, bill would sneak out at night after bedtime and walk to the university or catch a bus if one was running to program during the slow period. So by the time he dropped out of Harvard he already had well over 10,000 hours.
Speaker 1:Now there's nuances and limitations, especially specific to this Bill Gates situation, because think about it for you to be walking distance from from a university, you have to be living in a really nice neighborhood in the 70s. And also think about the fact that a parent at the school had enough connections to get you an opportunity for programming projects as a high school student. So the proximity to the opportunity is definitely something to pay close attention to, because without that proximity he would not have the access. I personally believe that the rule focuses more on quantity over quality and ignores tools like systematic improvement tactics that leads to positive results. There's also other key factors to take into consideration when speaking in a general sense that can't necessarily be quantified, such as innate ability, but the point that I wanted to make by highlighting the 10 000 hour rule is that there's no shortcut for the work. Practice hours are necessary, regardless of what the profession is.
Speaker 1:As it's always been said, repetition is the father of learning. Think about how much times michael jordan had to jump before he could jump from the free throw line. Or how much jumpers KD shot before he was known as easy money sniper. I saw a video of him recently shooting jumpers in the club. Let me bring it local real quick. How much races Kim Collins had to run before he was able to win the gold medal at the Olympics in 2003. That's really crazy that he won that medal 20 years ago, but it's definitely something to think about. Like how much hiccups and sit-ups Ki Kayamba had to do before he got good enough to land up the airport, come off the plane and score the goal and newton need to win the game. How much music gregory hobson had to write before he could just show up on the road and freestyle the song and it sound like that's how the song supposed to go. Like really things to think about. To be honest, I think one of the most recent examples would definitely be byron messiah, because he went from singing the pum pum room to talibans to doing the remix with burnaby and then going to jamaica and linking with all the popular jamaican artists that me and you know in one summer and see from the outside. Looking in, it definitely would seem to be overnight success, but that's why perspective and seeing behind the scenes is extremely important. So you don't buy into the false idea of overnight success, because it's a lot of time, commitment and sacrifice that goes into this perceived overnight success.
Speaker 1:Welcome back to the judas jews corner, your one-stop shop, for all the relevant information to keep you fully informed with what's being discussed in the episode. Professor x is out there talking under the assumption that all our viewers would be familiar with our SKL Nationalists. So, just in case you had any difficulty identifying any of the names mentioned, I'll provide some brief background on each one Because, as you know, that's exactly what I'm here for to support you. Starting with Kim Collins, he's a national hero and world-renowned sprinter, best known for his achievements in the 100-meter dash. He gained international recognition when he became the first athlete from St Kitts and Nevis to earn an Olympic medal, earning a gold medal in the 2002 Commonwealth Games, and he was named the fastest man in the world at that particular point in time. Run Kim run, if you know. You know he competed in multiple Olympic Games and World Championships, showcasing his talent and dedication to the sport, getting better and better despite getting older. His success made him a prominent figure in athletics and he paved the way for many to follow in his footsteps, inspiring many from our home country and beyond. He's definitely the epitome of SKN excellence.
Speaker 1:At number two we got Keith Kayamba Gumbs, aka Yambo. This is one of my goats. I say that with pride and he used to live up the road from me. So with that kind of proximity to greatness, things got to work out for me. Yambo is a well-known athlete from St Kitts, particularly recognized for his achievements in football, but he played various other sports as well, ranging from cricket to basketball. He represented St Kitts in various international competitions, showcasing his talent and masterful skill with the football. I think I could speak for everybody with roots from newton when I say we remember him particularly for his contributions to the newton united football club, because it ain't matter how much time on the clock, if yamba on the field, we could still get a w. Over the course of his career, it's been documented that he scored a total of 211 goals. Now, that's a man you know to execute. The stories about his commitment to excellence and the betterment of his craft has always been an inspiration to me and I aspire to embody his determination of personal development both on and off the field. You know you're great when you inspire generation after generation. He also was able to attain international success and played for several clubs over the duration of his career. One of the notable teams that he played for was Derry City in Ireland. He's definitely a representation of Eskian excellence, more specifically from Newtown Yamba. If you see this, I need you.
Speaker 1:On the podcast Renaissance Reflections, kasa, hook it up At number 3, we got Gregor Hapson, aka Mention. Aka, I write my lyrics like a columnist and your best deck can't match me. What's they? Mr Mention is a musical genius whose brilliant contributions in the vibrant landscape of Caribbean music is unrivaled. He's been the lead singer and manager for the New Vibes Band International, more affectionately known as Sugar Band. Cause what else you could call the sweetest band in the world that come from the sweetest place on the planet other than sugar band?
Speaker 1:With more than 30 plus years under the directive of mr mention, sugar band has blessed the stages across the caribbean and beyond, whether we're talking six on-road appearances at saint thomas, juve and parade. Are we talking multiple appearances here at labour day in new york? Are we talking festivals at boston carnival? Sugar band has traveled both near and far, but their presence extends beyond the States to the shores of Europe at the prominent Medim Festival in France, making New Verbs Band one of the most travelled musical entities from SKM. The legacy of Sugar Band is unparalleled as the music has shaped and continues to shape the ever-evolving landscape of the music industry in St Kitts and Nevis the ever-evolving landscape of the music industry in St Kitts and Nevis. Sugar Band definitely done poo in the 10,000 hours, as it's evident from their success and musical expertise. Because whether it's a Sugar Band life from 2004, 2014 or 2024, the result is the same.
Speaker 1:But Mention said Control yourself, behave yourself, but what I'll know? The people still can't help themselves. Mr Mention is definitely a national hero, in my personal opinion, for his contributions to the culture as a whole, a musical genius, I tell you Another illustration of SKN excellence. And at number 4, we got the youngest veteran, byron Messiah from Sweet Sugar City Sing Kids, who achieved mainstream recognition following his commercial release of his hit song Talibans in 2023, which peaked at 99 on the billboard hot 100. The song was so hot he did a remix with burner boy that also topped the billboard hot 100 and achieved certified gold status by bpi. Talibans was definitely a catalyst that propelled him forward and gave him a wonderful opportunity to feature on numerous songs with popular artists that me and you know, such as ch Brown, squash and Russian, just to name a few. He also had the opportunity to perform with Chris Brown at Chris Brown Friends and Weekends in Jamaica in 2023 and made numerous appearances on stages far and wide. He also made a few local appearances as well, at Sink Is Music Festival and Inception Fete in SKN. But even before his mainstream success, he was able to demonstrate his musical talent and ability with hits that we know and love locally, such as living good, anti-social, nobody else. Nobody else is one of my favorites dropped a letter, social drama, love you for life, ring around the rosie. And one of my all-time favorites call me aka pum pum womb sometime. He says she pum pum tight like infamous jeans. I know he was on to something. He currently has a Euro tour going on featuring another local artist by the name of Dejo Definitely another demonstration of SKN excellence.
Speaker 1:A bit long-winded, but I needed to make sure that you get that SKN context. You're basically a Ketition division now, so my job here is done. Now back to the episode. A word to pat man fate is saying your destiny all out every day, because words ain't enough when they could start something great and, in the end, divine timing could never be late. So the detriment of expecting instant gratification. What are some of the pitfalls? But I thought you'd never ask for starters, you never really know how close you are to the finish line, which is dangerous when you really take the time to think about it, and that's why awareness is extremely important, so you don't miss out on the fruits of your labor. So we're going to explore this idea through two lenses proximity and momentum. Stay with me. I promise this is going to make sense in a bit.
Speaker 1:Proximity is such a strange phenomenon because the idea itself is very abstract. It's definitely not something that's easily identifiable and by the time you notice what's happening, it's already in motion, and it's usually in hindsight, and I guess that's where they say hindsight is 2020. So I think a good way to frame it is that saying that goes you never know when you're gonna meet that person that's gonna change your life for the rest of your life. You could be walking down a random corridor anywhere to a business, meeting, a function, to a party, and that person could be standing right next to you. Now, in that instant, you don't know how close you are, you don't understand the proximity to the opportunity that you're seeking. But once you make that introduction and things are underway, it's like oh, this is actually the person I was looking for. So that's why it's such a strange phenomenon.
Speaker 1:And a personal example of that happening to me is this program that I did at my community college led to the internship that led to the full-time job when I graduated Now. At the time I didn't understand what was happening, but once things got in motion, I could see the path clearly. So that's why I say you never really know how close you are to the finish line, the goal or the objective, so you have to be very mindful about stopping or slowing down your momentum. And just in case you were still unclear about anything that I just said, I think this picture articulates the idea perfectly, and I know we've all seen this picture before, so it should definitely resonate. This is a visual representation of what it looks like when you start prematurely from pursuing your goals.
Speaker 1:The ambiguity of your proximity is the main danger in this situation Because, like I said, you never really know how close you are. That's why managing your expectations is pivotal. Just imagine you expect the journey to take five months, but in actuality it takes a year. So when you get to month seven, you decide to stop because it didn't meet your expectations, and that's a sure way to self-sabotage. That's exactly what you identify as self-sabotage. This is October 2024.
Speaker 1:I had this idea for this podcast at the beginning of 2023, not knowing how to write scripts, edit videos, record. I didn't even have any equipment so I could tell you firsthand if I did not manage my expectations effectively. This podcast would have simply been an idea, because after month five I was like man, this is way more work than I thought it was. They say good things come to those who wait. I prefer to say good things come to those who execute intentional actions on a continuous basis, while staying patient.
Speaker 1:Staying patient is major key because the seeds you planted need time to take root. You don't plant a tree in your backyard, water it for a week and expect it to shoot up. That's not realistic expectations, and life doesn't work like that well, it does in some instances, but not often enough for it to be your standard of expectation. When it comes easy, you tend not to cherish it as much. And bear in mind, if it was easy, everybody would be doing it, and I don't know about you, but I'm not trying to do what everyone else is doing. That's not what I'm in it for. I have zero intentions of following the crowd. I always wanted to be myself. I just didn't know it. So now I take pride in relishing in my individuality. I'm the only one capable of getting this job done. I've never seen someone be a better version of me, and that's exactly how you should feel as well. Trust me, try it, you won't regret it.
Speaker 1:This is a sidebar, but I think it's worth being mentioned. You are the most important component in improving your life. Nobody else could do it for you. People can assist you along the way, but the the responsibility is yours, and assuming that responsibility gives you an immense amount of hope, because you get to decide how the story goes. You are the author of your own life story, so please stop allowing other people to write your script. You've been writing your story since you took your first breath.
Speaker 1:As you go through your life day to day, the thing to think about is what do you want your story to say? The objective is to think deliberately and with a purpose. The only thing about a man that is a man is his mind. Everything else you can find in a horse or a pig and obviously I'm using man as a figure of speech. This applies to women as well. But to do this requires independent thinking and having the confidence to draw on your own innate intelligence and depend on your own judgment. Independent and depend on your own judgment. Independent thinking is having your own views and values to guide you instead of depending on someone else to be your compass. And an independent thinker is self-determined and does not rely on the validation of others. Because, bear in mind, if you live for the cheers, you die by the booze. Now don't get me wrong outside validation is not a bad thing and it should make you feel good, but it's not something that you should depend on. The pursuit of the best solution should be your own motivator.
Speaker 1:One thing I always say is that there's different strokes for different folks. Your luck is not my luck and my luck is not your luck. Not because it didn't work for you means it cannot work for me, and vice versa. We're not robots, so you shouldn't be taking instructions and orders. You should gather information, analyze it and come to your own conclusion. You ever been to a party or an event and to you it was subpar at best, but everyone else is raving about it like this is the best thing since the internet. Yeah, well, that's exactly how life is. Your experience is specific to you. That's why it's important for you to know exactly what you're into, or you could walk around for your whole life being confused. Word to murder mace and killer cam man two things can be true at the same time. So the event could have been spectacular, but it just may not have been your cup of tea. So I definitely recommend finding the time to figure out what's your vibration and your motion, so you don't just be following the new hotness. It's extremely important to spend time with self and figure out who you are and what's your speed, because it's hard to hear yourself think in the crowd. So capitalize on those moments of solitude whenever you can, and if you don't, I guarantee you you'll end up as an extra in someone else's movie.
Speaker 1:Like jim ron said, leaving your plans up to someone else is dangerous, because what do you think that they have in store for you? Just enough for you to get them to where exactly they're trying to go? Jim Rohn got too many gems, man. Another powerful thing that he said that always stuck with me was that success is not something that you attain. Success is something that you attract by the person that you become. So it's important for you to work harder on yourself than you do at your job so you could attract the right people and opportunities to take you to the level that you're trying to get to. And that's always way easier when you have your own motion, because anywhere you go, you will be a value add, so people would be glad to have you around. There's no need to wait for the economy or the government to change or for taxes or interest rates to be low, because I only see them going one way and that's up, shh. Let's just keep that between us.
Speaker 1:All these factors are external forces that can hinder you, yeah, but stop you, nah. They could only hope to contain. And the real reality is, even if any of these external factors were to change, the dividends you will get from working on yourself far supersedes anything that these external factors could produce for you. Think about it this way if you never learn to fish, then you can only eat when they offer you food. I don't know about you, but me personally. I like flexibility, because what if I want two fish and they're only offering one and I have company? Then I have to split my fish in two or I'll have to steal an extra fish. I definitely don't recommend the latter, but then you get my point. So I need the flexibility because I personally believe that nothing in this life is too good for you, so I want the best of everything. As Jim Rohn said, with wages you can make a living. With profits you can earn a fortune, and I love how a fortune sounds. So the best approach would be to figure out your talent and how you can add and bring value to the marketplace so you can earn profits, instead of settling for wages.
Speaker 1:Yes, yes, welcome back to the Judas Jews Corner. It's me again. I figured I was doing such an exceptional job that I might as well close the episode out, because if it's the fourth quarter, of course you want Kobe in the game. So I'm here to deliver man Mamba mentality. Rip Kobe being Bryant man. So I'm just going to quickly recap the key points of this episode, starting with number one gratification.
Speaker 1:As you know, gratification is defined as the feeling of pleasure or satisfaction from fulfilling a desire or need, and gratification has two sides instant gratification and delayed gratification. Instant gratification is the desire to fulfill a need without delay. Oh, that commercial guy. Again it's my money and I need it now. Yeah, judge, you went where it was leading you astray. And then you have the flip side, which is delayed gratification. Delayed gratification is the ability to resist the desire for immediate reward and wait for a larger, more fulfilling reward in the future. It involves self-control, willpower and patience all the things that you need to achieve your long-term goals. Remember, this is where you reap the most benefits. According to Myron Golden, it's the easy hard principle. If you choose the easy road and the front end, then you'll be forced to take the hard road and the back end. So eat better and exercise now, while it's easier to develop these habits or be prepared to struggle with your health in the latter portion of your life.
Speaker 1:Number two don't fall victim to the allure of overnight success, because there's a lot of time, sacrifice and commitment that goes into what is perceived as an overnight success. Remember that oftentimes the club that's celebrating the performance was never once present for a practice session. The backstory behind the success is where you find seeds of inspiration and aspirations that you can sow in your own life. Idris Elba used to be a doorman at a comedy club and he don't even tell jokes. 50 Cent was a street pharmaceutical representative and Bayram Messiah was singing the pom-pom move. There's absolutely no shortcut to success. So if you aren't prepared to exercise patience on the journey and demonstrate resilience when you're met with setbacks, you might as well just pack it up now, because that lie that social media is selling you is far too expensive to purchase. It might end up costing you your future.
Speaker 1:Number three the 10,000 hour rule popularized by Malcolm Gladwell in his book Outliers states that if you want to achieve world-class expertise, you must be prepared to perform that skill in the correct manner for a total of 10,000 hours. Remember that Bill Gates and his team ran up about 1,575 hours on the ISI mainframe, which averages out to be 8 hours for 7 days a week. Now I ain't saying you're gonna be the next Bill Gates, but the chances are definitely higher if you put in the reps. That's all I'm saying, because what the teachers, them, used to say in school when you cheat you're only fooling yourself, and I guess that's why they say something for nothing is an absurd idea, because you get out of life exactly what you put into it.
Speaker 1:Number four you never really know how close you are to the finish line, so giving up prematurely can cause you to miss out on the fruits of your labor, and we often consider that to be self-sabotage, because it's you stopping you when pursuing your goals. You have to think of every positive action, of adding some momentum to your momentum meter, and that meter fluctuates based on your actions. The more positive actions, the higher the meter goes. But for every time you fail to be consistent, the meter falls just a bit. Consider it to be just like the gym your gains decrease faster than the increase. But if you stay consistent for long enough, you'll fill the momentum meter and you'll achieve your goals. What Drake say Just hold on, we're going home Just a little bit longer. Just hold on, man, you're almost there.
Speaker 1:Number five remember on the journey to demonstrate patience, consistency and resilience, because good things come to those who execute intentional actions on a consistent basis, while staying patient, because the seeds that you planted need time to take root. You are in the driver's seat of your life, and that gives you the best view of your situation, so you should gather the information and make your own informed decision, because you have to live with the consequences. Independent thinking is a sure path to freedom, because depending on someone else to be your compass in life is very risky behavior. Maybe that's what you're into being judging. Just some ideas to consider. Outside validation is a shaky and finicky platform, so be mindful of making that the foundation that you choose to build your life. On Word to Alhaj Malik Alshabazz they love you today and hate you tomorrow. Or we could use my all-time favorite Vince Lombardi quote if you live for the cheers, you die by the booze. If a person continuously seeks outside validation and approval from others, you will always be at the mercy of the crowd. And finally, number eight, a few quotes and ideas from Jim Rohn.
Speaker 1:Leaving your future up to someone else is dangerous work because, more than likely, all they have in store for you is just enough for you to get them to where they need to be. Success is not something that you attain. Success is something that you attract by the person that you become, and it's imperative that you work harder on yourself than you do at your job. With wages you can make a living, but with profits you can earn a fortune. And finally, you should spend time planning your future, because that's where you'll spend the rest of your life, and we're now at the end of yet another magnificent episode.
Speaker 1:If you found any value in anything that was shared here today, please do take the time to like, subscribe, share, tell your friends, tell your parents, tell your partner, and let's go to renaissance family together. Remember that the distance between you and who you aspire to be is just information. So continue seeking out that knowledge that you could turn into wisdom through implementation, because you're only one change away. Yeah, whatever just flash on the screen, on your mind. You're one change away from that thing. You already have everything that you need, so the choice is yours. Until next time, I'll see you on the next video. Continue elevating man. We're out of here.