MILLIONAIRE SUCCESS HABITS
we’re doing things for others. And while doing things for others is truly amazing, it isn’t the quickest way to the best version of ourselves. In fact it actually hurts the people you love and want to help the most. Let me explain. We’re at our best when we’re being selfish. But not with the way we act or the way we talk—with our time. When you are able to look at your time and become selfish with it, ultimately, it’s what benefits those we care about most. In order to accomplish this we have to think of selfishness from a different perspective. Rather than looking at it as a nega- tive, we have to spin it to a positive. If you take your income to another level, if you’re able to pay off debt, if you’re able to write checks to solve life problems, if you can help a loved one retire, if you can save enough money to send your kids to college—how are any of these things selfish? Imagine if being a bit more self- ish with your time could allow your income to increase and your problems decrease. What if it allowed you to spend more quality time with the people you love?
By selfishly reducing distractions, you can have it both ways—great success and a great balanced life.
Here is another anchor to help this thinking: If you choose to allow yourself to be distracted during work hours, you lose your ability to create a legacy for those you love. Rather, by being stra- tegic and taking more of your time back now, you’ll soon be able to give even more of you back to those you can impact most. And to reduce distractions, you must decide who gets your attention during work hours and commit yourself to the peo- ple and tasks that can help get you to the next level. You must work on the ability to stay focused in a world full of distractions. You can’t control the economy or your competitors or the stock market, but you can control how you spend your time. Remind yourself that distractions will cost you millions. Consider how much time and money distractions cost you. If you spend 30 minutes daily messing around on social media,
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