Dear subscriber,
You should always try and be as logical and rational as humanly possible when making decisions.
American billionaire investor, hedge fund manager, and inner circle member (he’s not, but he should be!) Ray Dalio concurs:
“Logic, reason, and common sense are your best tools for synthesizing reality and what to do with it.”
The reality is, most people have rarely picked up those tools, much less used them.
But wise words, nonetheless.
But I put to you that there is an area in life where you should kick logic to the curb and pick up and embrace irrationality like a long-lost friend.
Before I tell you what area in life you should do that, I want to share some quotes from successful people who embody this concept I speak of. If you’re switched on individual, you may even pick up on what area of life you should be irrational in.
Here are the quotes:
“I’m a winner. I just didn’t win today.” ~ Greg Norman
“Even when I fall over, I fall on a pile of money.” ~ Jay Z
“I never lost a game. I just ran out of time.” ~ Michael Jordan
“Hell, I believe I’m the best-looking guy in the world, and I might be right.” ~ Charles Barkley
“We’re not arrogant, we just believe we are the best band in the world.” ~ Noel Gallagher
“Every other band should be wiping my ass. The line forms over there to the left.” ~ Gene Simmons
All those quotes reveal a secret ingredient to becoming wildly successful, namely…
… Irrational Self Confidence!
Hear me:
The biggest determining factor of your level of success is your mindset. So, you might as well put it to work for you, no?
Now, let’s look at the downside of having irrational confidence, and then we’ll look at the upside of having irrational self-confidence, okay?
OK.
Here’s a list of the negatives:
Next.
Now here’s a list of the positives:
You will not take your failures so personally.
You will charge ahead and tackle your goals with more energy, grit, and belief.
You will become more attractive to others.
You won’t be shackled to self-doubt and hesitation like most other people.
You won’t ever feel like a victim.
You will take more determined action.
You will feel more optimistic.
You will rid yourself of the putrid smell that is self-pity and depression.
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Now, do I think I’m the greatest email copywriter in the world? You bet your arse I do!
But, Kelvin, what about the… STOP right there, Freckles!
You are missing the point here. The whole point of “irrational” self-confidence is that it’s not based on rationale or logic.
Let me reiterate: You should make your life decisions based on logic and rationale as much as you can, but in the one area of self-belief and self-identity, you should throw logic and reason aside and embrace the irrationality that you are…
…The Best to Ever Walk
God’s Green Earth!
Adopt that mindset, and it won’t be too long before the proof catches up.
Once you get some evidence to go with your irrational self-confidence, you’ll be in rare air indeed.
Now, perhaps second on the list of most determining factors of your success is something very few people talk about. Actually, I’m shocked at how little this is mentioned in discussions about success.
But you can be sure that Papa Maverick talks about it.
I wrote about it to be accurate.
You can find the lowdown in the prestigious January 2024 issue.
Yup, it’s written, sealed, and soon to be delivered.
And for those who get to read it (inner circle members), they can bet their sweet bippy that if they optimize this, they will have one of the most productive years ever.
You know, if someone cracked open this issue in the year 3,000, they would get just as much value as my inner circle members who will be sucking it dry of all its value at the start of 2024.
Wisdom, my friend, doesn’t have an expiration date.
To see how easy (or difficult) it is to become an inner circle member, bounce here: https://kelvindorsey.com/mavericks-inner-circle/
Your friend,
Kelvin
Email Marketing Maverick
