Why not you
Why can’t you be the person who excels at school?
Why can’t you be the person who is healthy?
Why can’t you be the person that others admire and look up to?
What do you lack?
What do you even have to lose?
I mean, if you are not satisfied with your life right now, you really have nothing to lose.
So why aren’t you running after everything you want?
It is the only logical thing to do.
Is there any reason not to follow your aspirations?
No.
The only thing holding you back is the thought that it is going to be painful, difficult, and boring.
And let me tell you something.
It will be.
During the school year, I spent 12 hours a week attending French and English lessons, hit the gym five times a week, played tennis matches once a week, attended chess lessons at my local club once a week, and played at least one competitive game every week, which required preparation and usually lasted over three hours.
At the same time, I attended tutoring lessons in Greek and Ancient Greek, managed to finish at the top of my class, and took Python courses.
And I still didn’t have to sacrifice a single night out with my friend group.
But do you think I enjoyed it?
Not always.
Almost every day, I got back home at around 8:30 p.m., feeling exhausted and still having more work to do.
By the end of the week, I was completely drained.
But I realized it was worth it because I was working toward my dreams.
Who cares if everybody tells me to relax?
And here’s the interesting part:
You get used to it.
At the end of the year, when I shared my schedule with some people, they were shocked.
They couldn’t believe how many things I was doing while still managing not to go insane.
But when you organize everything, it becomes your routine.
Productivity stops feeling difficult and simply becomes normal.
You just have to stay organized and keep going.
And if you still haven’t started...
Close Substack and get moving.
Write down your goals, put them somewhere you will see them every day, and start taking action.
There is no other way.
I hope you enjoyed this.
I’ll see you all in the next one.
—John