What Do I Know?

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As a relatively new YouTuber and Blogger, I often wonder, “Who am I to dish out advice?” 
 
I actually thought about this A LOT before I decided to get started. 
 
What do I know that will help people? What can I contribute to the world? 
 
Obviously, you can learn a lot from successful people. You can read their books, watch their videos and find articles about them and how they’ve succeeded. I know you can because that’s what I did. For most of my adult life, I’ve always enjoyed self-help, personal productivity, and how-to-succeed books. YouTube has allowed me to watch in addition to reading.   
 
Successful people are easy to learn from. They’ve already done it. But what about me? I haven’t. I have all of this knowledge in my head, but I’ve put very little of it into play in my life. I am a living example of knowing what to do, but not doing what you know. So what can I contribute? 
 
Somehow you found this blog. For some reason, you clicked on this post. Odds are you have no idea who I am. You may be reading this right now and thinking, “What does this guy know?” 
 
Well I don’t know much, but I do know a few things such as: 
 
Until you make up your mind to change your life, nothing else matters. I know that. 
 
I also know that no one else can do this for you. Not me, or any other person in this world, no matter how talented, charismatic or motivating, can make you successful. Change has to come from within you. I know that. 
 
I know that the WHY is infinitely more important than the WHAT or the HOW. Don’t focus on what you’re going to do or how you’re going to do it until you first figure out why you are doing it. 
 
I know that there are a handful of fundamental habits that you must develop to be successful. They show up time and time again as I read books and watch videos: things like self-discipline, passion and persistence. I get something out of almost everything I read and every video I watch. But the more I consume, the more I realize how much they have in common. I also know that not everyone is born with these habits, and not everyone will put in the effort to work on them. That’s why there are so many unsuccessful, unfulfilled and unhappy people in the world. 
 
I know there’s no secret to success. There are literally thousands of books on how to be successful. The secret is out, and has been for some time. If you’re looking for something new, you’ve come to the wrong place. Passion, commitment, persistence, action, goals. These are not secrets, and I didn’t make them up. But I know without them, your chances in succeeding at anything are slim to none. I know that. 
 
I know it’s better to have a crappy idea and a passion and drive to see it through than an incredible idea that you never act on. I know that. 
 
I know there no shortcuts. The only place you’ll find success before work is in the dictionary.  You cannot start at the finish line, you have to run the whole race. I know that. 
 
I know not everyone who reads this, or any of my blog posts for that matter, will take the information to heart and make a positive change in their life. I’m ok with that. I will continue to focus on those of you who choose to do something great, and welcome you into the IMPACTfull Life community. 
 
I also know that if you choose to do nothing, and keep doing what you’ve always been doing, you’ll keep getting what you’ve always been getting. But don’t complain about your life if you choose to do nothing. If you complain to me, expect this in return: “What are you going to do about it?” 
 
And finally, I know it won’t be easy, but it will be worth it. 
 
That’s just a few of the things that I know. 
 
So make a decision today to lead an IMPACTfull Life and join this community as we begin this journey together. Don’t get left behind. 
 
You CAN make an IMPACT! You can have a FULL LIFE! 
 
But then again, what do I know?