It’s hard to beat a passion, process, & results oriented human.
“Intrinsic Drive will always be the greatest differentiator.
The commoner will always sprint to an excuse to justify why they ‘can’t do x’.
The Uncommon folks know this , often have triple the load of the commoner, & get more sh*t done anyway.
It’s why they’re uncommon.”
-Ray Zingler on Twitter
It’s really hard to beat a relentlessly driven person.
Sure, in a one off scenario you can beat them on skill, having more resources, or luck, but to consistently beat a human who has real internal drive that has been groomed and continues to grow through discipline and grit over the long haul? That’s a tall ask as I can assure you, most driven people will wear your ass out unless you’ve got what they’ve got: (Real) Intrinsic Drive.
I see it all the time, not only in my vocation, but in everyday life.
Think about “those people from HS” who were born on 3rd (often thinking they got there on their own) with more resources than anybody under the sun, yet they still manage to screw it up. Despite having to try to become a loser, they still manage to do it.
Then, think about that ‘idiot’ from High School. 2.0 GPA. Didn’t go to college. Started out doing odd trade jobs. And now? He’s a financially stable, disciplined entrepreneur who owns a plumbing company.
And modern society still wants to try to convince us that if you don’t go to <insert 4-year big state school here> you’re a “loser.” Student Loans? Who cares? As long as mom and dad can tell other parents at the dinner parties you’re at the big school, all is well (until it isn’t).
I will work with anybody. I don’t play favorites, nor do I care if you are in the HS Band or play for the New York Jets. I have found that those who are intrinsically motivated tend to fare far better than those who are going through the motions.
I think the reason intrinsically motivated people succeed moreso than their unmotivated counterparts isn’t because the 2 camps lack the same fundamental desire: success.
It’s because intrinsically motivated people are purpose and process driven whereas unmotivated folks like the idea of the ‘result’ but aren’t willing to do the work to get there.
At the end of the day, it is my job not to ‘force’ athletes to do the work. I know I won’t get very far.
It’s my job to help them find and express their intrinsic motivations because that is where all the fruit is.
