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The Shocking Truth!

by Rsherwood
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Warriors,

This whole 95 percent thing is starting to get to me. But is it really as bad as we think it is?

The pace of the new world has taken its toll. Humanity ( western anyway ) can't seem to gear things down enough to see the core values in the opportunities that lay amongst us on the internet.

You will find that the "top 5%" of people that make it at this, are not NASA engineers, mad scientists, angels or born with tiger blood. The fact of the matter is, the "top 5%" are normal people, just like the rest of us. Only difference being, they committed to their end goal(s) not taking defeat - Standing the test of time or however you want to put it!

What I'm trying to get at here is, just because you don't drive a Ferrari or own a mansion, doesn't mean you should label yourself as a 95 percent'er!

Take ANY of your current successes, no matter how large or how small, and make that as your base for moving forward on.


It could be as small as buying your first domain to figuring out the best exit pop strategy for maximum conversions. The success spectrum is not set in stone and should not be limited.

Look at it this way - The 95 percent'ers are not failures, they are quitters. In others words, becoming a 5 percent'er is inevitable, you just need to stick it out and enjoy your ride to the top!


Best of luck everyone,

Red
#shocking #truth
  • Profile picture of the author kolled
    Originally Posted by Rsherwood View Post

    ...The 95 percent'ers are not failures, they are quitters....
    Red
    This is exactly what I've noted. Most people throw in the towel the minute a problem sturbbonly refuses to go away. Success is not as straight forward as many would wish it to be. Being persistent, learning, failing, trying different solutions etc are what brings exceptional results. Great post Rsherwood.
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  • Profile picture of the author IM Inc
    Originally Posted by Rsherwood View Post

    Warriors,

    Look at it this way - The 95 percent'ers are not failures, they are quitters. In others words, becoming a 5 percent'er is inevitable, you just need to stick it out and enjoy your ride to the top!


    Best of luck everyone,

    Red
    you said it right
    couldn't agree more...salute
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    • Profile picture of the author cajtrixie
      So true!

      In fact, I'd say that, depending on how you look at it, it's closer to 10-90 instead of 95-5!

      I'd bet that even if they haven't been "successful" in the way that a lot of people interpret it, almost every single person who has gone out there has tried something new and succeeded (or failed and learned from it), and as far as I'm concerned, that's a success!

      And maybe, in the end, a lot of them quit, but you know, they probably didn't leave empty-handed, and the knowledge that they gained will probably be useful in their future somehow, and sometimes, that's worth a whole lot more than money.

      Everything is simply a matter of perspective. If you have a depressing statistic, just redefine the meaning of the variables, and you'll usually get an entirely different result! ^_~* lol
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  • Profile picture of the author keith88
    Originally Posted by Rsherwood View Post

    Warriors,

    This whole 95 percent thing is starting to get to me. But is it really as bad as we think it is?

    The pace of the new world has taken its toll. Humanity ( western anyway ) can't seem to gear things down enough to see the core values in the opportunities that lay amongst us on the internet.

    You will find that the "top 5%" of people that make it at this, are not NASA engineers, mad scientists, angels or born with tiger blood. The fact of the matter is, the "top 5%" are normal people, just like the rest of us. Only difference being, they committed to their end goal(s) not taking defeat - Standing the test of time or however you want to put it!

    What I'm trying to get at here is, just because you don't drive a Ferrari or own a mansion, doesn't mean you should label yourself as a 95 percent'er!

    Take ANY of your current successes, no matter how large or how small, and make that as your base for moving forward on.


    It could be as small as buying your first domain to figuring out the best exit pop strategy for maximum conversions. The success spectrum is not set in stone and should not be limited.

    Look at it this way - The 95 percent'ers are not failures, they are quitters. In others words, becoming a 5 percent'er is inevitable, you just need to stick it out and enjoy your ride to the top!


    Best of luck everyone,

    Red
    Hell yea..... love that man
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  • Profile picture of the author keith88
    Originally Posted by Rsherwood View Post

    Warriors,

    This whole 95 percent thing is starting to get to me. But is it really as bad as we think it is?

    The pace of the new world has taken its toll. Humanity ( western anyway ) can't seem to gear things down enough to see the core values in the opportunities that lay amongst us on the internet.

    You will find that the "top 5%" of people that make it at this, are not NASA engineers, mad scientists, angels or born with tiger blood. The fact of the matter is, the "top 5%" are normal people, just like the rest of us. Only difference being, they committed to their end goal(s) not taking defeat - Standing the test of time or however you want to put it!

    What I'm trying to get at here is, just because you don't drive a Ferrari or own a mansion, doesn't mean you should label yourself as a 95 percent'er!

    Take ANY of your current successes, no matter how large or how small, and make that as your base for moving forward on.


    It could be as small as buying your first domain to figuring out the best exit pop strategy for maximum conversions. The success spectrum is not set in stone and should not be limited.

    Look at it this way - The 95 percent'ers are not failures, they are quitters. In others words, becoming a 5 percent'er is inevitable, you just need to stick it out and enjoy your ride to the top!


    Best of luck everyone,

    Red
    10 Great Lessons You Can Learn From Successful People About Failure

    Killer posts that backs this up!
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  • Profile picture of the author Bryan Harkins
    Originally Posted by Rsherwood View Post


    The 95 percent'ers are not failures, they are quitters.

    Red
    One of the best statements I have read on this forum. Awesome post Red!
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