“If you don’t sacrifice for what you want, what you want will be the sacrifice.” ~Elon Musk
Tesla faced a severe threat of death during the Model Three production round.
“The company was bleeding money like crazy and if we didn’t solve these problems in a very short period of time we would die.
It was extremely difficult to solve them…
So I started working seven days a week, sleeping in the factory. I worked in the paint shop, general assembly, body shop…
Interviewer: Do you ever worry about yourself imploding because it’s too much?
Elon: “Yeah, absolutely. Noone should put this many hours into work. This is not good. They should not do this. This is very painful…
It hurts my brain and my heart. It hurts. This is not recommended for anyone. I just did it because if I didn’t there was a good chance Tesla would die.”
Elon is committed to the success of Tesla and SpaceX above all else it seems, and this gives him a competitive edge.
While Elons competitors are spending time with their families, watching TV, or spending time in one of a million other ways, Elon is grinding. And the grind creates greatness.
Sometimes getting the win means losing out and sacrificing other areas of your life.
If you choose to work 90 hours a week your personal life will suffer.
And the harder you try to win the more sacrifices you will need to make in other areas of life.
Priorities are everything. Priorities dictate how you allocate your time.
The thing about priorities is they are a continuum…so you need to remind yourself on a regular basis what matters to you. Reminders are powerful.
This is why every single day you should write down your priorities.
Winners win because winners take the actions needed to win.
So figure out what you need to do…
Write it down…
And do it!
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