Greatness never happens by accident.
Canadian psychology professor Jordan Peterson warns parents that making life too easy for their children can hinder their ability to develop resilience.
A lack of challenging work hinders children's growth.
What if you choose not to embrace a positive mindset or pursue greatness? What will become of your life? The outcome could vary, but ultimately, you'll be plagued by pain, sadness, loneliness, and a sense of victimhood.
Although you may seem to have a wonderful life on the outside (what you consider a successful life with family, children, cars, boats, travel, etc.), in reality, a truly meaningful life will just pass you by.
John Glenn, one of the first Americans to go into space and orbit the Earth, served several terms in the U.S. Senate and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama in 2012.
At 77, he is the oldest astronaut to have been in space, and he said:
“If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my time on Earth, it’s that the happiest and most fulfilled people are those who are committed to something bigger and more profound than just their own interests.”
---「PART 1.
From “Discovery of Greatness”

A twenty-four-year-old man who dreamed of becoming a millionaire athlete but ended up returning home to his parents.
He took out his wallet and looked at how much money he had, wondering if there was any purpose left in his life.
A five dollar bill, a one dollar bill, and a few coins.
He lay on the bed, watched TV, and repeated the task of 'scrubbing old grime from every corner of the house with an all-purpose cleaner.'
After two weeks, he realized something.
“I realized there was another way for me.
The whole world will know my name.
I didn't know how, and I didn't know when it would happen.
But it was clear to me that being stuck in this small apartment, getting depressed and peeling off the dirt wasn't all there was to life." He decided to use his strong physique to become a professional wrestler.
So he asked his father, a former famous wrestler, to help him train, and he poured his patience and perseverance into his new mission.
To become great and have a great influence on the world in some way.
He learned show business skills as well as athletic skills, and eventually created a new persona that set new records.
He dominated the wrestling world, winning the world title every single year for seven years.
He finally accomplished his mission.
But it didn't end there.
Wrestler The Rock, real name Dwayne Johnson.
Thanks to his great showmanship, his mission turned into a bigger goal: breaking into Hollywood.
---「PART 2.
Step 1: From "The Enemy of Greatness"

Ray Dalio is also someone who has embraced failure and realized that it is pain, not joy, that makes us wise.
He suffered his biggest loss early in his career in the investment sector.
In 1981, he predicted that the U.S. economy would crash as a result of banks lending to people who couldn't repay the loans.
He also received a lot of attention when Mexico defaulted on its debt in 1982, proving his prediction correct.
He made a second prediction that a recession was not far off.
But a debt crisis did not occur and the stock market improved.
The point he predicted as the beginning of a market downtrend turned out to be a decline that was meant to lead to an uptrend.
He lost not only his own money but also his customers' money due to miscalculation.
Because I didn't have enough money to live on, I even had to borrow $4,000 from my father.
But surprisingly, Ray considers this failure the greatest stroke of luck that has ever happened to him.
Because I learned how to balance boldness and caution.
He grew by reflecting on his failures.
I started looking for smart people who had different opinions than me.
As a result, I learned to test my predictions more thoroughly before taking risks.

---「PART 3.
Step 2: From "The Barrier of Greatness"

Thoughts are the language of the brain, and emotions are the language of the body.
The mindset cycle works like this:
Thoughts talk to the brain, and emotions talk to the body.
When our thoughts are negative or connected to a painful past, it affects how we move and act in the present.
It further influences our future and the kind of people we become.
Dr. Joe Dispenza explains: “Some people have emotions that influence their thinking.
On the other hand, some people are more analytical and have thoughts that influence their emotions.
But emotions and thoughts are a cyclical loop.
This is the cycle of thought.” The question then is how to change the cycle of thought.
This is an important question that must be answered, as it is directly related to identity.
Right thoughts, feelings, and actions lead us to become the people we want to be.
Wrong thoughts, feelings, and actions keep us trapped.
---「PART 4.
Step 3: From “Great Mindset”

Have you ever seen Stephen Curry shoot a basketball? It's a work of art.
Curry's three-point shooting skills are truly amazing.
There's even a YouTube video of him making 105 consecutive three-point shots and then missing them for the first time.
What's his secret? A training routine that'll make your head spin.
Never rest.
The pre-game training is mind-boggling: shooting drills, footwork, endurance training, backwards correction, dribbling two basketballs at once, bouncing a tennis ball with one hand while dribbling a basketball with the other, even neurocognitive training using special goggles.
Of course, practice is very important, but even Steph Curry has to go out on the court and play.
You have been on a journey to get from where you are to where you want to be.
It was his own journey towards greatness.
I found a meaningful mission and a reason to fulfill it for the world.
Now you have to realize that there is a time to prepare and a time to act.
It is a fact that all the great people of the world know.
That's what this chapter will cover.
We'll dive into the game and explore practical ways to get into the flow state that Steph Curry talks about.
“The rhythm of the moment I throw the ball is always the same.
Honestly, I just throw it out there without thinking about it.

---「PART 5.
Step 4: From “Game Plan for Greatness”