It's Easy to Be Savage When Everyone Else Is Weak.
Two quotes have been going around in my head recently.
"It's so easy to be great nowadays, because most of the world is weak" ~ David Goggins
"If you are even remotely a savage, you will run these people over. It's all out there for the taking right now." ~ Dana White
Everyone rails against the victim mentality that seems to be sweeping certain areas of the world. I get it, you don't want your town or country or species to go to hell because everyone has forgotten how to take some discomfort or deal with challenges in life.
But on another hand, this rampant fragility is your competitive advantage.
The bar has never been set lower: A bit of consistency, a bit of intentionality, a bit of resilience and a gram of talent will make you into an absolute killer.
I also understand that you probably want to raise other people up along with you. Having your greatness stand on the shoulders of the world's fragility may seem exploitative.
And I love the idea of not just improving yourself but also changing those around you for the better.
But there's a limit. Your efforts are multiplied by 10x when building with the right people, and by 0x when building with the wrong people.
If someone refuses to alter their habits or update their worldview or improve their life, despite being given all the tools and encouragement they need by you, then they can stay where they are.
It's not your job to drown yourself by trying to keep others afloat who don't want to change.
"Humans don't mind hardship, in fact they thrive on it; what they mind is not feeling necessary. Modern society has perfected the art of making people not feel necessary." ~ Sebastian Junger
It's easy to be savage when everyone else is a pussy.
But sometimes it's hard to find a sidekick.