Everybody wants to be successful, but very few people have the ability and sheer will to make it happen. Far too often, people assume that if they're patient, good things will come. I'll be the first to tell you how wrong that is. By diving into this book, you're taking the first step toward living the life you aspire to live. In this book, we will discuss ways in which you can start taking action immediately and start chasing after, and obsessing over, your wildest dreams. As well, I will share with you some of the strategies I've used to overcome hardships in my young life and discuss how I dug myself out of dark places. We all have our own versions of rock bottom; maybe you've been there before and maybe you're there right now. I know I've been there before and I hated every second of it. Instead of renting out a hotel and staying for a few nights, I fought with everything I had to overcome those hardships and become a better person, a better leader, and someone with a goal of changing the world.
Everybody wants to be successful, but very few people have the ability and sheer will to make it happen. Far too often, people assume that if they're patient, good things will come. I'll be the first to tell you how wrong that is. By diving into this book, you're taking the first step toward living the life you aspire to live. In this book, we will discuss ways in which you can start taking action immediately and start chasing after, and obsessing over, your wildest dreams. As well, I will share with you some of the strategies I've used to overcome hardships in my young life and discuss how I dug myself out of dark places. We all have our own versions of rock bottom; maybe you've been there before and maybe you're there right now. I know I've been there before and I hated every second of it. Instead of renting out a hotel and staying for a few nights, I fought with everything I had to overcome those hardships and become a better person, a better leader, and someone with a goal of changing the world.
If youâre anything like me, you have searched far and wide for some go-to resources for finding motivation, setting goals, and how to achieve success. Maybe youâve found some, maybe you havenât, and maybe youâre reading my book to try and set yourself up for success (I hope thatâs the case, or else youâre using this book as a coaster). Internal motivation can be difficult to find, unless you know how, in which case, it can be quite easy. The issue with motivation is sustaining itâit can be far too easy to lose when you feel yourself getting comfortable. Motivation is that feeling of burning desire and passion you get after watching a motivational video on how to become successful or watching a documentary of a billionaire living a lifestyle in which you dream of. That feeling of desire, passion, and aspiration for a better life; that energy and sense of higher purpose is your motivation, and thatâs the foundation of what weâll be talking about in this book. By the end of this book, youâre going to learn how to fuel your internal flame of motivation by tossing a metaphorical tank of propane on it, and youâre going to learn how to use your motivation to reach heights you once thought were unattainable. Everybody has their own unique story, strengths, weaknesses, and dreams. My many stories, advice, and suggestions are going to help guide you in your search for a better life and will teach you how to use your own unique set of skills and ideas to achieve the Ultimate Goal that we will set together later in the book.
You have so much to live for, so much to accomplish, and so many lives to change. Maybe you have untapped potential that you have seen glimpses of but have never truly set free, perhaps you have always wanted to run your own company but have never felt like you knew where to start, or maybe you have ideas flowing out of your pores each day but just donât know how to set goals in an attainable and achievable manner. Our respective lives are far too short and fragile for us not to achieve our goals, and we need to live each and every day as if itâs our lastâbecause it very well could be.
We all have dreamsâsome big and some small. Some people achieve their dreams, think bigger, and keep chasing their dreams their whole life while others struggle to ever achieve one. Failing to achieve your goals isnât a matter of not being skilledâyou do not need to be skilled or be a genius to be successful. Success comes with hard work, which is only achieved by setting goals and being fueled by your motivation and a higher purpose. Motivation is such a powerful tool and can push you to overcome obstacles that would crush another human, but if you get distracted, too comfortable, or start doubting yourself, your motivation can slip away and be tough to find once again. Far too many times, Iâve been high as a kite on motivation, singing my favourite Elvis Presley songs into my shampoo bottle while a plethora of potential business ideas flow through my mind. Iâll have twenty different ideas zipping around in my head, building off one another, Iâll be staying up late writing action plans for these ideas, all while my heartâs running the Boston marathon in my chest. Iâll spend every second of the day obsessing over these goals. In my mind, Iâll feel like if I donât achieve these dreams, I will quite literally die. A few strenuous weeks pass, I become exhausted and start to hit a wall, and suddenly, Netflix becomes a little more appealing. Iâll start thinking to myself something along the lines of:
âWhat was that TV show that my colleagueâs wife watched? Oh right, that one, wait, isnât that⌠wow, I didnât know she starred in this movie, wasnât she also in that movie with that robot army? Let me check Google.â
*Four hours pass*
           âHoly smokes, I had no idea Kangaroos can jump THAT high!â
As ridiculous as that may sound to you all reading this, far too often, we find ourselves down these silly rabbit holes while browsing the internet. What happened during that four-hour window? Did you learn anything that will help you in your current job or in the company you want to start? There is a 99.9% chance the answer is no, but hey, thereâs still a 0.1% chance that your company could actually benefit by knowing a kangaroo can jump 6 feet in the air. The point that Iâm trying to make here is that each and every one of you reading this has most likely had a similar experience when trying to stay focused on their goals and work through the exhaustion and distractions.
As tough as it is to find and keep your motivation, sometimes you can really harm your motivation by forcing it too hard as well. Have you ever sat there trying to come up with a new product idea and you find yourself becoming frustrated? You find that youâre forcing your brainâs gearbox to turn, and youâre overheating it. You become frustrated with the fact that youâre not thinking clearly, and then you start becoming frustrated with the fact that youâre even frustrated with yourself. Youâre now stuck in this loop of frustration and disappointment. Youâre now second-guessing yourself, the goals youâve set, and the path youâve chosen, and youâre wondering if youâre ever going to even achieve your goals. The second you start doubting yourself, you become exhausted, or start getting frustrated, youâre better off taking a step back, catching your breath, unwinding, and starting fresh in the morning. The more you force it, the more youâre going to shine a negative light onto yourself and your chosen path.
Of course, there is no one correct way in which everyone can seek, maintain, and improve their motivation. In fact, you may read this book and realize that you think Iâm completely out of my tree. If thatâs the case, please take this as my formal apology (thatâs probably the best youâre going to get out of me, ask my mom, I donât think Iâve ever apologized for something this quickly before). This book is supposed to relate to everybody on some level. Whether youâre a high school student trying to find the motivation to study hard and get into College/University, youâre a recent College/University graduate trying to find a prestigious corporate job, youâre an artist trying to find the motivation to paint your masterpiece, or youâre like me and youâre sick of the corporate game and want to run your own companies. This book will help you with formulating ideas efficiently, finding what fuels your inner motivation, and setting yourself up to think in a much more positive light.
 Just by being alive, youâve overcome odds of 1 in 400 trillion. Do you realize how insane that is? Seriously, thatâs insane. Say that over and over again until it becomes real. Â
You overcame the odds of 1 in 400 trillion
You overcame the odds of 1 in 400 trillion
You overcame the odds of 1 in 400 trillion
           âHas it sunk in yet? Do you feel lucky to be alive? Are you going to spit in the face of fate and waste your years living a mediocre, unsatisfactory, and non-motivated life? Or, are you going to set goals bigger than ever before, chase your dreams relentlessly, and realize that if you overcame the odds before, you can do it over and over again for the rest of your life. If youâre already alive, wouldnât you want to live an exciting and fulfilling life? Youâre already here, youâve made it, why not take advantage of the gift youâve been given? Now that youâve had this life-changing, Palmer-induced, self-realization, are you ready to put your 1 in 400 trillion self to work on becoming the best, most motivated, and successful you possible? Iâm not going to tell you what to do, what to say, or how to act. I want you to be honest and transparent with yourself through this journey weâre about to take. I want you to keep an open mind and try and think about all those amazing things you want to accomplish in your life. In this book, I will tell you a little bit about myself, I will tell you how Iâve failed, and what I did to bounce back, and, together, we are going to set, obsess, and achieve our Ultimate Goal. Go refill your water bottle, stretch your legs, grab a fresh cup of coffee/tea, and letâs dig in, shall we?
It is fantastic how conversational this book is. You can really feel the enthusiasm of the author as they genuinely make efforts to motivate the reader to achieve their goals everyday.
You really get to know the author in the first chapter as they provide a background to make the reader feel familiar with them before delving into the motivational guidance. This book is packed with anecdotes, rather than a simple step-by-step guide to attaining your objectives which I think is great because it proves that the author really has poured in their heart and soul into their advice because it comes from their own personal life experiences rather than just standard, generic, and overused tips that you can find on WikiHow. Its actually quite refreshing learning about the authorâs personal experiences because you get a fresh perspective on scenarios you may well have encountered in your own life. It is a great blend of relatable content for the reader as well as learning something new from a new perspective. The author meticulously explains how they overcame even the most severe obstacles or as they have put it, âhitting rock bottomâ. There is a whole narrative on how failures do not define you, despite what modern society might like you to think. I love this consistently positive attitude throughout the book because even as Simpson acknowledges times where he felt totally unmotivated or put down, he actively made efforts to consciously better himself.
âWithout failure or hardships, how can we grow?â
I love how Simpson talks to the reader as though he were right in front of them in the form of a life coach, giving direct yet still friendly advice and I have to admit I laughed at the âDonât you dare log into Instagramâ part, because that is certainly a toxic habit the bulk of us have experienced since the explosion of social media and ever-growing presence of âinfluencersâ. There is also a great discussion on the importance of maintaining a daily routine, including the mental and physical benefits of frequently exercising, which is a given for anybody wanting to better themselves or re-motivate of course!
In short, this certainly is an uplifting, exciting and motivational read, clearly written with passion and dedication by Palmer Simpson. A great nudge for anybody making up excuse after excuse to procrastinate. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to achieve their very best self through regular and proper self-motivation, but does not know where to start yet.