Earlier @npub1s92v...elt8 said this about me and @ODELL which I think is true, but maybe not 100% useful. If you want to emulate a successful person you need to emulate them at the beginning of the journey not once they’ve already found success. So in the spirit of helpfulness and transparency here’s a portrait of who i was ten years ago to the best of my recollection. - I was working my ass off trying to build my company - I was focused to the point of over obsession on obtaining wealth - I was extreme in my worldview, thoughts and actions and I demanded that others get on board or get left behind. - I was willing to go out on my own and risk failure/rejection/embarrassment etc… - I didn’t have a plan B. It was kill or be killed. - I was willing to (and did) destroy relationships in the pursuit of growth. - I was cocky and arrogant (mainly as a defense mechanism). - I constantly inhaled information. Books/podcasts/news/private conversations etc… - constant focus on learning, getting better etc… - I was ruthlessly self critical, I would ruminate on every mistake no matter how small for months. - I took big risks - I went all in - I met as many new people as I could - I did not agree to disagree, I was out to win. Every single interaction. - I made enemies - I was shamed/ridiculed for my extreme behaviors (riding a moped etc…) - I lived well below my means - I kept doubling down on myself - I got rid of the people who weren’t interested in growth, I pulled along others against their will. - I had a savior complex and thought it was my duty to save everyone I met. - I had a misplaced sense of loyalty and was loyal to the wrong people at times. - I made dumb mistakes - I let ego get in my way - I never quit - I showed up everyday and worked/learned even when it didn’t seem like anything was happening - I fought anyone who got in my way - I had extremely long term goals and aspirations and was willing to sacrifice and endure pain in the short term in order to meet them. - I relentlessly battled my own self doubt which was a constant - went against the wishes of my father and extended family - went against the desires of my fiance (now wife) who eventually came to see things my way Basically I was a young man who was willing to tear himself and everyone else around him to pieces in order to win. I’m not saying this was a good thing. I’m just saying this is how I was then.