After selling PayPal and receiving $165 million in profit, Elon Musk took the courage to invest all of the PayPal proceeds into Tesla and SpaceX.

Steve Jobs took the courage to eliminate 70% of Apple’s products to focus on the quality and innovation of the Macintosh when he got back to Apple in 1997.

It takes courage to get started and get things done, especially when it’s about doing the right and hard work. You can make a huge impact even when you only practice a tiny dose of courage every day.

The first leverage that most people don’t realize is the power of courage. Here are the four biggest leverages you can have and should develop to win the game of life.

In fact, the most successful people are good at spotting these leverages even when no one sees it, or even better, have the ability to create their own leverage. People who are successful in any area are people who have and use leverage well. Some people are aware of that, and that’s why they abandon what has been told and decide to take their destiny in their own hand.īut then they quickly fall into the same mental patterns that in what they do - whether it’s starting a side hustle, growing an online audience, or pursuing their arts - everyone starts from the same starting point and play with the same rules.Įven in many hundred thousand years ago when humans are living in a linear environment, some people get ahead faster and better than others. We love to think we’re living in a fair environment and everyone gets ahead at the same pace but the truth is that we don’t. The real problem lies in the way we approach the process. You want to have a strong foundation and stability in certain areas of your life so you could take bigger risks in other areas. In fact, it’s necessary for us to find a balance between both of them. I’m not against the conventional path nor the adventurous path. The truth is, like the conventional path, this daring and adventurous path doesn’t work for everyone too. It works for some people - but not all.įor those who don’t like - or better put, hate - the conventional path, they often come up with alternative ways that include risky plans like dropping out of college, starting a business, or just quitting their job to travel around the world. The conventional path to a successful life goes like this: study hard, get a good job, wait for raises, save for retirement, wait until 65 years old to enjoy your life.

Winning at the game of life