#MarcusMotivation

#MarcusMotivation

My favorite quote which is actually tattooed on my body is "Hard work beats talent, when talent fails to work hard". The quote was made by Tim Notke but I first heard it from Kevin Durant. That quote has stuck with me through a lot of times where I just had to keep working. Everyone wants to be successful. At your job, everyone wants a raise or to be promoted. On your sports team, everyone, wants to start or play more, perform the best. The question is how hard are you willing to work to actually get those things? Being successful has nothing to do with talent. It has nothing to do with being the fastest, the strongest, or the smartest. Eric Thomas said it best, it's not about phenomenal skill, it is about phenomenal will. Are you willing to put in more work than your competition? The guy at your job who is a natural salesman, are you willing to outwork him? The girl who is a more skilled soccer player, are you willing to practice longer than her? That is what it is going to take. Whatever it takes you must do.

Moral of the story:

It doesn't matter if you are talented at something if you don't work you can only go so far. People may not believe in you but once they see that grind they can't help but respect it and pay attention. If you talk a good game with no action then from many people's perspective you really don't want to do it. So grind until you can't anymore.