#1083 - Michael Smoak - 16 Brutal Life Lessons for Ambitious People
Key Takeaways
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Extraordinary lives require massive trade-offs
“Behind every extraordinary life is a series of trade-offs, sacrifices, and unseen costs.”
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Fear of judgment stunts personal growth
“Fear of judgment is the number one fear that holds people back from their potential.”
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Success often brings unavoidable loneliness
“The path to being the best version of yourself should feel somewhat lonely.”
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Ambition demands specific opportunity costs
“Most of the things you want in life have a massive opportunity cost attached to them.”
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Prioritize physical health above all else
“You should always prioritize physical health as the foundation for everything else.”
Episode Description
Michael Smoak is a mindset coach, entrepreneur, and podcaster. What does it actually cost to live a great life? From the outside, top performers seem to have everything we want, but the story isn’t that simple. Behind every extraordinary life is a series of trade-offs, sacrifices, and unseen costs. So what is the true price of ambition, and are you willing to pay it? Expect to learn what high-performance actually looks like, what the number 1 fears that hold people back is and how to get over it, how to face and overcome your fears, why the path to being the best version of yourself should feel somewhat lonely, why most of the things you want in like has an opportunity cost attached to it, why you should always prioritize physical health and much more.. Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get up to 20% off Timeline powered by Mitopure (now at a lower price) at https://timeline.com/modernwisdom Get up to $50 off the RP Hypertrophy App at https://rpstrength.com/modernwisdom Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Get 15% off your first order of my favourite Non-Alcoholic Brew at https://athleticbrewing.com/modernwisdom Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices