Have You Had Your Harajuku Moment?
I recently picked up a copy of the Four Hour Body by Timothy Ferriss. And no, I'm not an affiliate, and yes, I understand this is a make money online blog, not a fitness blog!
However, there was a particular chapter that inspired me a lot and made me realize some of the things that have been holding me back.
The problem with doing anything challenging that has great rewards isn't wanting it. It's needing it.
In order to make a million dollars, get a six pack, or meet the woman of your dreams, wanting isn't enough! You have to NEED it.
And any amount of advice given will be pointless before you have that epiphany where you realize you need something and won't be fulfilled as a person without it.
In Tim's book, he talks about a CTO of InfoEther Inc. who, while he is extremely successful in his career, has been overweight for years and struggled with it ever since he was little.
After losing 70 pounds in a year of hard work and determination, Tim wanted to know what exactly was the defining moment of his success? What is the point at which he realized he couldn't accept his own mediocrity and had to become good at something he had just rolled over and accepted for so long?
This is what he calls a Harajuku moment in his book. It's the moment where something nice to have becomes something you can't live without.
Here is the response Tim got from Chad Fowler, CTO of InfoEther and former fat guy about what changed him into committing his life to being fit and successfully physically in addition to professionally:
"Why had I gone 10 years getting more and more out of shape (starting off pretty unhealthy in the first place) only to finally fix it now?
"I actually remember the exact moment I decided to do something
"I was in Tokyo with a group of friends. We all went down to Harajuku tp see of we could see some artistically dressed youngsters and also to shop for fabulous clothing, which the area is famous for...
"We both lamented how unfashionable we were
"Then I found myself saying the following to him: 'For me, it doesn't even matter what I wear; I'm not going to look good anyway.'
"I think he agreed with me. I can't remember, but that's not the point. The point was that, as I said those words, they hung in the air like when you say something super embarrassing in a loud room but happen to catch the one randomly occurring slice of silence that happens all night long. Everyone looks at you like you're an idiot. But this time, it was me looking at myself critically. I heard myself say those words and I recognized them not for their content, but for their tone of helplessness. I am, in most of my endeavors, a solidly successful person. I decide I want things to be a certain way, and I make it happen. I've done it with my career, my learning of music, understanding of foreign languages, and basically everything I've tried to do.
"For a long time, I've known that the key to getting started down the path of being remarkable in anything is to simply act with the intention of being remarkable.
"If I want a better than average career, I can't simply 'go with the flow' and get it. Most people just do that: they wish for an outcome but make no intention drive actions toward that outcome. If they would just do something most people would find that they get some versions of the outcome they're looking for. That's been my secret. Stop wishing and start doing.
"Yet here I was, talking about arguably the most important part of my life - my health - as if it were something I had no control over. I had been going with the flow for years. Wishing for an outcome and waiting to see if it would come. I was the limp, powerless ego I detest in other people."
So, I guess what I want to ask you all is, have you experienced a Harajuku moment in your internet marketing ventures? Have you found yourself saying the words and expressing the attitudes you detest in others?
If so, you need to do yourself a favor and remove the word want from your vocabulary.
No one becomes a millionaire from wanting it.
No one becomes an Olympic Medalist from wanting it.
No one loses 70 pounds like Chad Fowler did from wanting it.
You have to NEED it. The sooner you realize this, the more successful you will be.
However, there was a particular chapter that inspired me a lot and made me realize some of the things that have been holding me back.
The problem with doing anything challenging that has great rewards isn't wanting it. It's needing it.
In order to make a million dollars, get a six pack, or meet the woman of your dreams, wanting isn't enough! You have to NEED it.
And any amount of advice given will be pointless before you have that epiphany where you realize you need something and won't be fulfilled as a person without it.
In Tim's book, he talks about a CTO of InfoEther Inc. who, while he is extremely successful in his career, has been overweight for years and struggled with it ever since he was little.
After losing 70 pounds in a year of hard work and determination, Tim wanted to know what exactly was the defining moment of his success? What is the point at which he realized he couldn't accept his own mediocrity and had to become good at something he had just rolled over and accepted for so long?
This is what he calls a Harajuku moment in his book. It's the moment where something nice to have becomes something you can't live without.
Here is the response Tim got from Chad Fowler, CTO of InfoEther and former fat guy about what changed him into committing his life to being fit and successfully physically in addition to professionally:
"Why had I gone 10 years getting more and more out of shape (starting off pretty unhealthy in the first place) only to finally fix it now?
"I actually remember the exact moment I decided to do something
"I was in Tokyo with a group of friends. We all went down to Harajuku tp see of we could see some artistically dressed youngsters and also to shop for fabulous clothing, which the area is famous for...
"We both lamented how unfashionable we were
"Then I found myself saying the following to him: 'For me, it doesn't even matter what I wear; I'm not going to look good anyway.'
"I think he agreed with me. I can't remember, but that's not the point. The point was that, as I said those words, they hung in the air like when you say something super embarrassing in a loud room but happen to catch the one randomly occurring slice of silence that happens all night long. Everyone looks at you like you're an idiot. But this time, it was me looking at myself critically. I heard myself say those words and I recognized them not for their content, but for their tone of helplessness. I am, in most of my endeavors, a solidly successful person. I decide I want things to be a certain way, and I make it happen. I've done it with my career, my learning of music, understanding of foreign languages, and basically everything I've tried to do.
"For a long time, I've known that the key to getting started down the path of being remarkable in anything is to simply act with the intention of being remarkable.
"If I want a better than average career, I can't simply 'go with the flow' and get it. Most people just do that: they wish for an outcome but make no intention drive actions toward that outcome. If they would just do something most people would find that they get some versions of the outcome they're looking for. That's been my secret. Stop wishing and start doing.
"Yet here I was, talking about arguably the most important part of my life - my health - as if it were something I had no control over. I had been going with the flow for years. Wishing for an outcome and waiting to see if it would come. I was the limp, powerless ego I detest in other people."
So, I guess what I want to ask you all is, have you experienced a Harajuku moment in your internet marketing ventures? Have you found yourself saying the words and expressing the attitudes you detest in others?
If so, you need to do yourself a favor and remove the word want from your vocabulary.
No one becomes a millionaire from wanting it.
No one becomes an Olympic Medalist from wanting it.
No one loses 70 pounds like Chad Fowler did from wanting it.
You have to NEED it. The sooner you realize this, the more successful you will be.
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