Logan Lessar

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[Logan Lessar @Logan_lessar]

It’s a daily battle.

Some days you feel great and ready to conquer the world.

Others, you feel lost, unsure, and can’t see the next step in front of you.

Those are ‘Test Days’.

Testing whether you’re worthy of what you say you want.

Testing whether you’ll break under the pressure or keep getting up when you’re knocked down.

Testing whether you rely on motivation or act regardless of how you feel.

Test Days are what separates the men from the boys.

The winners from the losers.

While racing Motocross, I had countless Test Days.

Where I didn’t feel like doing my warm up, training, or hitting the gym.

While trying to build a successful business over the past 6 years, I’ve had countless days (like today tbh) where I felt totally lost.

All I could see was the negative.
I compared myself to everyone ahead of me.
I felt like I was the odd one out who’d never make it.

And I’ll be honest, there were plenty of Test Days where I failed to show up. I gave in.

But overtime, I’ve learned to recognize a Test Day when it’s happening, and choose to show up anyway.

And I can confidently say those are the days I’m most proud of.

The workout I smashed after dragging myself to the gym.

The Instagram video that turned out f*cking awesome after struggling to hit record.

The race I ended up winning after feeling like sh*t leading up to it.

Everybody has Test Days.

The difference is…

Who you choose to be when you’re being tested.

[Logan Lessar @Logan_lessar]

99% wear masks.
1% are real.

Mask-wearers perform for approval and drain your energy.

The real ones vibe with the real you and amplify your life.

The difference isn't confidence or charisma.

Just whether you'll find your tribe or waste time on people who'll never match your frequency.

[Logan Lessar @Logan_lessar]

The most successful people you know are narcissists.

In middle school, a girl told me I was very humble.

At the time, I took it as a compliment.

But the actual definition of humble is "having or showing a modest estimate of one's value or importance."

Do you think the best athletes, entrepreneurs, and most successful people in the world have a modest estimate of their value?

Do you think the people living the life you want, with the woman you want, making the money you want, driving the car you want, do you think they believe they aren't valuable or important?

F*ck no.

They believe they're the best.

They have pure conviction that they deserve to win and live a life most people only dream about.

It's not about being a dick.

It's about believing so loud that the world has no choice but to listen.

Humility might make you likable.

But conviction makes you unstoppable.

[Logan Lessar @Logan_lessar]

You need to start narcissist maxing. The most successful and powerful people you know are all narcissists.

Humility is a cage dressed as virtue.

Arrogance is the key you're afraid to turn.

Humble people measure twice, and never cut.

Arrogant people skip hesitation.

They say "I'll figure it out" and build the plane while going down the runway.

Harvard proved overconfident entrepreneurs raised more funding even when their ideas were smoke and mirrors.

Because investors didn't bet on the plan. They bet on the entrepreneur’s conviction.

People don't follow the right answer.

They follow the certain voice.

Your confidence doesn't just convince you. It convinces the room.

If you think you're capable, you act like it.

If you think you're small, you shrink to fit.

The mind is a mirror. It reflects the story you whisper to it.

Arrogant people don't waste time doubting every move.

They choose a direction like flipping a light switch.

On. Go. Done.

Science shows when you declare "I'm the best," your brain doesn't laugh. It gets to work.

Psychologists call it the Pygmalion effect.

You become your own prophecy. Rise or fall, you're the author.

Arrogant people ask for big things. Money. Partnerships. Opportunities.

Because they believe they deserve them.

Humble people wait for permission that never comes.

Steve Jobs didn't pitch products. He bent reality until it matched his vision.

Elon Musk built rockets when the smartest people on Earth said "impossible."

Muhammad Ali called himself "The Greatest" before he ever won a world title.

That wasn't hope. It was prophecy being carved into reality.

Self-belief is the ancient engine.

It turns thought into motion. Doubt into fuel. Hesitation into hunger.

It's not about being a dick.

It's about believing so loud that the world has no choice but to listen.

Humility might make you likable.

But conviction makes you unstoppable.

[Logan Lessar @Logan_lessar]

The moment you understand why people act the way they do, hate becomes impossible.

I've always felt like an outsider looking in. While people around me reacted, I saw the story behind the behavior.

Where others saw disrespect, I wondered what was happening behind the scenes.

Because behavior is the symptom, not the cause.

Most of the time, what I said or did was never the real issue.

I was just the target for anger that had nothing to do with me.

When you read the why instead of reacting to the what, you stop taking things personally.

You start responding with clarity instead of anger.

Understanding instead of judgment.

[Logan Lessar @Logan_lessar]

When you’re an emotionally intelligent person, you can't really hate someone because you know why they are the way they are.

You see underneath behavior, reading the why, not just the what.

While most people react, you stay calm because you understand the why behind the action.

When someone’s mean or rude, most people see disrespect.

You see pain wearing a mask.

Harvard scientists found people with high emotional intelligence show more activity in the medial prefrontal cortex.

The part of your brain that reads between the lines of human behavior.

You're not making excuses for people.

You're reading the book while others are judging the cover.

You understand behavior is a symptom, not the cause.

Someone cuts you off in traffic?

They're not evil. They're late, stressed, upset.

Someone's rude at the coffee shop?

They're not targeting you. They're drowning in something you can't see.

Emotional intelligence turns anger into curiosity.

Most people ask, “What's wrong with them?"

You ask, “What's behind this?"

You don’t take things so personally and view emotions as messages, not bullets.

Your relationships are calmer, deeper, and more real because you stop needing to win arguments and start wanting to understand.

People feel safer around you because they know you’ll listen instead of judge.

Conflicts turn into conversations, and trust grows naturally.

Over time, your connections feel lighter, built on respect, not control, and that makes every relationship stronger and more peaceful.

Emotional intelligence isn't about being nice.

It's seeing clearly when everyone else is blind.

[Logan Lessar @Logan_lessar]

I care what people think of me. So does everyone.

Especially those who say they don't.

Some turn it into insecurity.

Others use it to read the room and sharpen their image.

But no matter what you do, some people won't match your frequency.

They simply aren't aligned with who you are.

The quicker you can see through the performance, the faster you'll find your tribe.

The rare few who don't need a mask because they actually like the real you—and want you to see the real them.

Those are the only ones worth giving your time and energy to.

[Logan Lessar @Logan_lessar]

An exercise you can do:

You go up to somebody from an angle where they can’t see you coming, and you surprise them.

You go, “Hey Sarah.”

They turn.

For that second, their face tells the truth their mouth will spend the next hour hiding.

Science shows the brain recognizes a face in a fraction of a second.

And the expression that follows is raw data straight from the amygdala. The part of the brain that reacts before you can think.

Before you can fake it.

The whisper before the performance that reveals how they *really* feel about you.

Most people wonder where they stand.

Who really likes them.

Who’s just being nice.

But the answer’s always been there.

Alive for just a split second before the curtain drops and the show begins.

If their face lights up? You matter.

If it freezes, even for a heartbeat? You don’t. Not really.

The amygdala knows before the smile arrives.

The body speaks truth before the mouth learns to lie.

This isn’t insecurity.

It’s clarity.

You’re collecting real data about where you actually stand.

Because not everyone who smiles at you is glad you showed up.

Not everyone who laughs at your jokes wants you in the room.

Pay attention to who lights up.

Those are your people.

The ones who freeze?

The ones whose face stays flat for that split second before politeness paints over it?

That’s information. Use it.

Time is the only currency you can’t get back.

Stop spending it on people who greet you with tolerance when your presence deserves celebration.

No more pouring hours into people who experience you as noise instead of music.

Stop wondering where you stand.

Start reading what’s already written on every face you meet.

The truth arrives before the performance.

Every single time.

You just have to know when to look.

[Logan Lessar @Logan_lessar]

Psychology shows emotionally intelligent people often struggle with dating because they're too tuned into others' feelings.

It's like having super-sensitive antennas that pick up every tiny signal and turn it into something bigger than it actually is.

This leads to constant overthinking and overanalyzing situations that often only existed in your head, not in reality.

I'm learning about and sharing this because I struggle with it myself.

And I want to figure out how to control this tendency and use my emotional intelligence as an advantage instead of a weakness.

Because research shows high emotional intelligence is actually a superpower that leads to better relationships, but only when you can recognize when it's leading you down the wrong path.

The key is learning to trust what's actually happening, not the stories your mind creates.

[Logan Lessar @Logan_lessar]

Top 1% of athletes are intentional.

They always have a plan.

They’re almost never just ‘going through the motions’ and thinking they’re improving.

Progress doesn’t come from doing.

It comes from the conscious and intentional act of improving.

[Logan Lessar @Logan_lessar]

Science shows that one of the best ways to stop yourself from achieving your goals is to try to plan everything out before you even do it.

And I'll tell you why and what I do instead.

When you try to plan everything before starting, your mind releases the same chemicals it would if you'd already won.

Studies in neuroscience call this anticipatory dopamine release.

Your brain thinks you crossed the finish line while you're still at the starting gate.

This is why dreamers stay dreamers.
Why planners stay planning.

The mind mistakes imagination for implementation.

Most people think planning equals progress.
But over-planning is just procrastination in disguise.

It's like spending months perfecting the blueprint of your dream house but never pouring the foundation.

The drawing feels like building, but you're still homeless.

Your brain doesn't need a blueprint. It needs momentum.

Think of planning like lighting a match, not building a bonfire.

You only need enough light to see your next step.

The path reveals itself to those who walk, not those who wait.

And here's what's cool, you can hijack your own dopamine system.

Science shows small wins create the exact brain chemistry that keeps you motivated.

Each completed step whispers to your spirit:
"You are someone who finishes things."

A good trick is to use the "Plan 5%, Do 95%" rule.

Spend a few minutes deciding the first move, then put almost all your energy into doing it.

Your future self isn't born in thoughts.

It's born in moments of movement.

Planning feels productive, but your hands hold more power than your head ever will.

[Logan Lessar @Logan_lessar]

Emotionally intelligent people are terrible at dating.

It's because they just see everything.

Research proves emotional intelligence is a super power.

But for many, it ends up being their kryptonite.

They become detectives in their own love story, collecting evidence for crimes that were never committed.

You overanalyze every text, the way they looked at their phone during dinner, the slight change in their tone.

Your brain becomes a conspiracy theorist, connecting dots that don't exist.

This causes you to start living in your head instead of reality and before you know it, you respond to the story you created, not the person sitting across from you.

Emotional intelligence isn't about reading every signal.

It's about knowing which signals matter.

Your empathy should be a bridge to connect, not a mirror reflecting your insecurities back at you.

Trust builds through clear communication, not perfect analysis.

The most attractive thing about emotional intelligence isn't seeing everything.

It's knowing what to ignore.

Your intuition is a gift, but your overthinking is a thief.

Don't let your superpower steal your peace.

Stop analyzing. Start trusting.

You know the difference between real signals and the stories your mind creates.

[Logan Lessar @Logan_lessar]

"Idiot, nothing grows here," the neighbors shouted.

The farmer just stared at his empty field.

The ground was dry. The neighbors laughed.

Still, the farmer went out every morning.

He dug the dirt. He poured water. He pulled weeds.

He offered seeds to his neighbors, but they just shook their heads and laughed.

After a month, the neighbors said, "Still nothing."

After two months, they said, "You're wasting your time."

After three months, they said, "You should've just sold the land instead."

Then, in the sixth month, the ground cracked.

The field was no longer empty, it was gold.

Wheat taller than a man, bending under its weight.

The same neighbors who laughed rushed over with empty baskets.

"Share with us, friend! We always believed in you."

The farmer smiled, but gave them nothing.

"Six months ago, I offered you seeds. You laughed.
Now you want bread?
If you didn't plant, you don't get to eat."

And here's the part for you to understand.

Some of you are still waiting for permission to start.

Still listening to the same voices that told you to quit before you even tried.

But if someone never planted anything, their words about your harvest are just noise.

So work when they sleep, not to prove them wrong, but because you know what's coming.

Don't ever confuse their fear with your reality and stay focused on your field.

Your whole life can change, if you decide to plant and never stop watering.

[Logan Lessar @Logan_lessar]

Psychologists have found that your brain can only do 3-5 hours of deep, focused work per day.

The brain is like a muscle.

Just like you can't do push-ups for 8 hours straight, your brain can't think hard for 8 hours either.

After those 3-5 hours, your brain switches to "shallow work."

That’s when you start chasing shiny new ideas, overthinking, or tweaking things that were already good enough.

Your brain works best in short bursts of hard effort, not long marathons.

Working more hours doesn't mean getting more done.

It usually means more mistakes, putting things off, and avoiding the most important tasks because you think you have all day to do them.

[Logan Lessar @Logan_lessar]

Most athletes have an excuse for everything.

"It's too cold, I'm not feeling it today, the conditions aren't right."

But your job isn't to show up perfectly — it’s to show up no matter what.

That’s the difference.

That’s why the guy kicking your ass isn’t more talented than you — he just showed up when you didn’t.

[Logan Lessar @Logan_lessar]

Hot take: If you became successful very quickly, I’m not listening to you.

You’re one of the extremely rare few who struck gold in the first hole you dug.

I want to learn from the guy who failed over and over, yet kept pushing and through relentless persistence and resilience, eventually figured it out.

I want to hear what kept that guy going and what clicked along the way that made the difference between the failures and what eventually worked.

[Logan Lessar @Logan_lessar]

Most guys in their 20s aren’t busy enough.

“If you want to meet the devil, have white space on your calendar” - Grant Cardone

Fill your day with productive, healthy actions that move you forward and two things happen:

1. You don’t have time for negativity. The devil knocks, but you’re too busy to answer.

2. You make progress. Progress creates accomplishment. Accomplishment creates confidence and positive emotions.

There’s nothing “wrong” with you.

You don’t need saving.

You just need more to do.

[Logan Lessar @Logan_lessar]

The only real shortcut is failure.

Through trial and error, you learn what works and what doesn’t.

By doing more of what works and less of what doesn’t, you’re able to get results faster and faster.

By skipping the mistakes you’ve made in the past and shortcutting your way to what works.

And there’s only two ways to find these shortcuts:

- Learning from someone else’s mistakes
- Making your own mistakes + learning from them

Both are free nowadays with all the information online.

The first can be done within a matter of hours or days.

While the second can sometimes take years.

Looking for the shortcut? There it is 👆