Over the years, I’ve seen the same pattern repeat itself.
People start businesses.
They struggle.
They fail once or twice.
They quit.
They go back to a “normal” life.
Same with investing.
Same with trading.
Same with anything worth doing.
And a lot of this comes from the generation we live in.
This society glorifies cheap dopamine and instant gratification.
Everything has to work fast.
Everything has to feel good immediately.
They want insane results instantly.
But that’s not how any life-changing path works.
If you look at history, or if you talk to the most successful people you know, you’ll realize something very simple:
They failed more times than most people ever tried.
I’m not trying to motivate anyone.
I’m just stating reality.
Instant gratification is the root cause of most failures you see around you.
But there’s another problem, maybe an even bigger one.
Most people are trying to make things work for the wrong reasons (aka average IG lifestyle guru).
If you want to make money just to buy watches, fast cars, and impress people you don’t even like…
At the first real struggle, you’re done.
Your vision isn’t deep enough.
Your motivation isn’t strong enough.
At some point you’ll ask yourself:
“Why the fuck am I struggling this much?”
“For what?”
“For a car?”
“For a watch?”
And mediocrity will suddenly feel very comfortable and almost a no-brainer.
On the other hand, the people who actually make it all have something in common:
They have big goals.
Not surface-level goals.
Not Instagram goals.
Real ones.
For me, it’s simple.
I want to be free and live life on my own terms.
I want my mom and brother to never worry about money and experience the finest things in life.
And I want to become the best version of myself so I can take care of my future family the right way.
So when things get hard (and they do get hard all the time, it’s just how life works), when I’m tired, frustrated, close to giving up…
I pause.
I breathe.
I think about those goals.
And every single time, I get goosebumps.
That’s what keeps me going.
Because those goals aren’t optional.
They’re non-negotiable.
For me, it’s not “nice if it happens.”
It’s “it has to happen.”
Failing isn’t an option, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to look at myself in the mirror.
And that gives you a level of stamina most people don’t have.
Because you’re not only doing it for yourself.
You’re doing it for people you love.
People you care about.
That’s extra strength.
And make no mistake; whether you want to be an entrepreneur, an investor, or a trader…
You will go through a fuckton of hardship before things work.
If your mindset isn’t right, you won’t survive that phase.
So make this a priority going into 2026:
Sit down.
Write down real goals.
And yes, you can have material goals too.
“I want a Rolex.”
“I want a nice car.”
That’s fine.
Just don’t build your entire life around shallow goals.
Dig deeper.
Because only when you dig deeper you tap into real strength.
And that’s what separates the ones who make it from the ones who disappear along the way.
Wish you a wonderful Sunday.