What comes naturally isn’t always what’s best for you.

It’s natural to be jealous when other people get breaks that you think you deserve.

It’s natural to spend money you don’t have to buy things you don’t need.

It’s natural to try once or twice to accomplish something that requires you trying thousands of times.

It’s natural to reject criticism and feedback that makes you feel uncomfortable or you think is unfair.

It’s natural to give up too soon or quit when things get tough.

Being “a natural” isn’t a badge of honor.

It’s a reminder of all the tendencies that cripple your ability to be amazing.

Being successful means that you are willing to do what is uncomfortable, unnatural, and weird.

Don’t think that there is something wrong with you simply because what you’re doing doesn’t seem to be working yet.

Maybe it’s a good thing life doesn’t come naturally for you.

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  • Dan Waldschmidt

    Dan Waldschmidt is an international business strategist, speaker, author, and extreme athlete. His consulting firm solves complex marketing and business strategy problems for savvy companies all over the world. Dow Jones calls his Edgy Conversations blog one of the top sales sites on the internet. He’s been profiled in Business Week, INC Magazine, BBC, Fox News, The Today Show, and Business Insider, has been the featured guest on dozens of radio programs, and has published hundreds of articles on progressive business strategy. He is author of Edgy Conversations: How Ordinary People Achieve Outrageous Success.

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