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What does it mean to pursue the exceptional?
Seth Godin wrote in his book, The Dip, Quit or be exceptional, average is for losers. And I love this, and I love it for a few reasons. First, it calls out the fact that if we are going to live, we might as well live in pursuit of the exceptional. Why just float by? Why just stand there while time elapses around you? No, seek out the things that matter. Exist not in life's shadows, but in its fringes. Where few look, but the best things live. The places where most only dream of, but the courageous go. Quit or be exceptional. Second, it suggests that quitting isn't always a bad thing. And context is everything here. It's a beautiful thing if it's done for the right reason. In other words, it's far better to quit the wrong thing to pursue what matters than it is to stay and immerse yourself in a lifelong dance with mediocrity. It's not that you quit, it's why you quit. I have a problem with the word quit to begin with. Stopping the wrong thing is less quitting than it is pivoting. It's evolving. But ultimately, that's neither here nor there. It's semantics, right?
Why is quitting sometimes a strategic choice?
The moral of the story is if I never quit, personally, what I believe to be wrong for me, I'd still be in the same building I was 10 years ago. And I'm not being emotional here, I'm being practical. To become your best self, you have to shed yourself of the things that aren't you. There's an idea that what we say no to is one of the most important components of growth. So if you take that and create a little thought experiment, if you have the courage to adventure and try new things, Some of those new things will inevitably fall short of expectations. They'll be wrong for you. They can't all be aligned. And so what then? Do you do the wrong things forever? Or do you take the lesson and move on to those level 10 opportunities? That's what this is about.
Quit or be exceptional. Leave mediocrity behind. Do you have to? Well, you don't have to do anything, but the question is, what do you want? Because a world where you chase down the exceptional will be better for you. It will be better for those close to you. It will be better for the world at large. You will live a fuller life. And since you can never give more than what you are, it means the amount of value you can then distribute to others will grow. What we give is directly proportional to what we allow ourselves to be. So don't be mediocre. Don't allow that. Don't even entertain the thought that's not you. Quit or be exceptional. Go all in or don't go. Believe in it fully or walk away. Average is for losers.
The fence is for people who forfeit the upside in an attempt to escape the downside. Completely unaware that the true loss is the moment of reflection years down the road where you wish you had the courage to do a little more, to chase down the things that invigorated you, to wish you'd lived a little more boldly with just a tad more conviction. Quit or be exceptional. Simply put, whether we realize it or not, we have defied the odds in simply existing. And I don't care that this idea is pushed to the point of it being cliche. I still don't think we get it. I don't think we've grasped the magnitude. Perhaps a metaphor we could use to help us think about it and still not indicative of our reality but worth a shot is walking into a theme park and spending the entire day standing by the entrance, holding the ticket, right? Or being handed a lottery ticket and keeping it in your pocket for fear of what could go wrong when you cash it out. Being there but not experiencing there.
See, chasing down the exceptional feels good because it's what you were meant to do. And if you haven't found it yet, don't give up. Find what lights you up until you can capture it and immerse yourself in it. Be the best at it. Let curiosity lead you to exploration and findings that few would be tenacious enough to discover. Quit or be exceptional. Or maybe better put, don't stop pursuing that thing worthy of your commitment. And once you have that target, go. Like everything is riding on it, go. Like it's the sun around which all else revolves, go. Life is simply too short to leave your greatness on the shelf. If you build yourself up, the world conforms. One of my favorite stories is in Gary Keller's book, The One Thing.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What does it mean to pursue the exceptional?
0:00–1:35
2
Why is quitting sometimes a strategic choice?
1:35–14:07
3
How do you identify what truly matters in life?
14:07–23:27
4
What steps can you take to prioritize your goals?
23:27–32:00
5
How can you embrace the discomfort of growth?
32:00–49:24
6
What is the significance of taking action now?
49:24–1:04:51
7
How can you turn imperfections into strengths?
1:04:51–1:13:55
8
Why is personal growth a moral duty?
1:13:55–3:04:41
Speakers
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