Why It's So Hard To Succeed - The Survivorship Bias (animated)

[@Kaleidalee]

For me, this is a relief, rather than discouraging. I took the point of this video as "Don't be so hard on yourself. It's harder than it looks, and it's not always about your ability." The most common way we punish ourselves is by comparing ourselves to celebrities and rich people, aka some of the very few people in the entire world who "have it all", and we're taught to feel inadequate unless we have their measure of "success". Just find a way to do what you're passionate about, and don't worry about "success". It's a subjective idea anyway.

[@artistryartistry7239]

I really disagree with just about all of this. That's not really the point of the video. And the most common ways we punish ourselves is by not living up to our potential. I'd argue that most people have the POTENTIAL to be wildly successful, but that potential either goes untapped in them (they choose not to work as hard as they could), or they're wildly inefficient (they spin their wheels and pursue their goals in ways that are counterproductive). Rather than looking at rare achievers as having some unusual gift, I think there's an argument to be made that they're simply operating at both maximum levels of effort and maximum levels of efficiency. And people feel inadequate not because they haven't achieved some extremely rare level of achievement accomplished by others, but because they know they can do more (probably a HELL of a lot more, in most cases) than what they're doing.

[@BeesWaxMinder]

I suppose if this was the point of this video AND Someone who is very harsh on themselves watches it and stops punishing themselves then I see the value in this👍

[@kcmcclary569]

@@artistryartistry7239 I wish a successful millionaire or industry professional would just come out and tell the truth which is not everyone who is born into this world will be successful, have lady luck on thier sides, be famous, or be extremely wealthy in this life.

[@RobertA-bj7ou]

The key idea of success being subjective. Not everyone will make 6 figures, be millionaires; some people are content with the simple little things in life and are genuinely happier that people who are making more money.

[@boozecruiser]

@@artistryartistry7239 How does this apply to a working class person working 14 hours/6 days a week? Do they just need to work harder to become rich?

[@gaillewis5472]

We all know somebody whose overnight success took ten years.

[@PlgDctr]

Underrated comment

[@wyv8570]

They all think successful people tried one time and got successful. They also failed many times but they just didnt label themselves as failures and stopped.

[@IsabellaFrank2]

I remember seeing Lizzo perform in 2011. There were 5 of us there to see her. Everyone thinks she made it big overnight.

[@SteveMadeTv]

@@IsabellaFrank2 idk if u did that on purpose...but 😭😭

[@jameswilkerson4412]

A quippy book of maxims said it’s usually at least 5 years

[@michaelstephenvargas8821]

I find this motivating actually, most people are becoming impatient due to their unrealistic expectations (also social media). Learning that this is the natural way of things makes you not quit just to see where it can truly go.

[@Apollomuscles]

I wouldn’t be biased to say it can’t be a quick and rapid success. Just be as is. And unemotional

[@KRIS-sh8wp]

And we can't forget about that "false sense of self-entitlement" that so many people seem to have these days. Idk if it's just me but I've been noticing it more & more as the days go by 😔🤦🏽‍♀️🙁

[@michaelstephenvargas8821]

@@KRIS-sh8wp The “I breath therefore I deserve money”. Not applicable to everyone, but there are some wild takes out there.

[@jessbragg1]

in the army, i heard a great saying " you can learn as much from a BAD leader as you can a GOOD one", and that always stuck with me, avoid what the BAD leaders did and FOLLOW the GOOD ones advice. awesome video! I love when people hit you with truth bombs, nice job

[@BAIGAMING]

2:10 It's like how J.K. Rowling secretly published The Cuckoo's Call under another name, and the book died from unpopularity; later on it was revealed she wrote it, and people bought it like crazy. Your book's quality has nothing to do with sales, it's your popularity and it's all about getting your first book through the door and making a name/branding for yourself.

[@FeelFree3]

But is Harry Potter the first book she wrote get published?

[@TheWolfgangGrimmer]

@@FeelFree3 After being rejected like ten times, yeah.

[@ladybird491]

Hemingway was not popular when he wrote a best-selling people. What you are saying is not true. The young generation goes with popularity so that is why that happened with J K. stop using that one example as a fact.

[@anonymoussaga8723]

On Harry Potter: aside from the story itself, one can’t ignore that Rowling happened to have exactly the right idea at exactly the right time. Roald Dahl had been dead for nearly a decade and people were hungry for easy to read children’s fantasy, there wasn’t much Internet at the time so people had to actually buy the physical books if they wanted to read them, the themes of the constant threat of death, the fear of terrorism, and questioning the media and the government tied in perfectly with the post-9/11 psyche, and the first two films came out in the midst of the Lord of the Rings craze and could capitalise on them as a child-friendly alternative. Basically, there are all sorts of extrinsic factors that helped make the series so huge that just don’t apply anymore. If she had published it now, it probably would have still been successful but nothing like the behemoth we know. If you go into writing, it should be because you love to tell stories, you should never go into writing expecting to write a bestseller, let alone an international phenomenon, because the odds are long no matter how hard you work.

[@remkojerphanion4686]

In this day and age, we are constantly bombarded with messages saying that you should "live your dream" "you are unique and special" "you can reach any goal" "success is waiting for you" .... the list goes on and on and on. The reality is: 99.9% of people are average at best. Whatever you regard as success in life comes only through hard work. You're better off thinking about yourself as "average Joe" ,work hard, and most importantly... be happy with what you already have.

[@scaldygains6572]

99.9% of people are average? Ehhh thats not how averages work bud

[@christiansnaturestudio6599]

Success ain't waiting for me because success is NOT a person a beautiful girlfriend

[@offendedpi2030]

@@scaldygains6572 at a certain skill set. Without any prior training

[@ladyalicent705]

It’s may not always be COMPLETELY about luck, but in EVERY success story, luck always play a VERY SIGNIFICANT role!

[@TheGLOBEos]

This is depressing, though its a true concept. Trying to take the best from it.

[@024_soumeemukherjee2]

If you have a growth mindset, I think you can. Better than yesterday(that in itself is success), one step at a time, little steps.

[@dhananjaypadwal4302]

We are brainwashed about sucess ask yourself honestly what u want, and people give lot of attention to sucessful people but when they fail no one cares, do think about it

[@christiansnaturestudio6599]

@@024_soumeemukherjee2 easier said than done which is something I struggled with growth mindset as an adult with autism. I did all I could to stay positive while it hurts hard

[@rahatahmed6188]

Either bend to the truth or live a lie- Miyamoto Musashi.

[@mirm0n]

It's not thay depressing. It's Just realistic

[@taviakim5911]

Every success in my life had people telling reasons why I could not do it, or/and I was not doing it "right" ? Every success in my life was built on set backs and failures, but yet here I am....content and successful....And even successful, people still say, " No not like that ", but I don't listen.

[@AR-vu4hr]

I would like to introduce Exhibit A. Vincent Van Gogh. One of the most acclaimed artists of modern times and recognised for his genius by his artistic peers and admirers. Yet he was technically a failure in his lifetime, sold only one painting and died penniless. Today, we buy prints of his paintings, produced en masse, and his works are instantly recognisable all over the world. So you you have to wonder what defines success? He had the talent when he was alive. People only became interested in his paintings when they began selling for millions. So what are people really being drawn to here? Talent or the idea of someone acquiring vast amounts of wealth? Why do so many people define success in terms of money (Van Gogh sold only one painting) rather than achievement (Van Gogh produced many incredible pieces of art during his lifetime)?

[@mayarm6924]

love this

[@salvatoremaiorino1510]

Van gogh started being recognized before his death

[@AR-vu4hr]

@@salvatoremaiorino1510 I would go further than that and say that his talent was always recognised by his peers (other artists of his time) and admirers, which I mentioned in my original comment. But the fact remains that he was financially supported by his brother throughout his life, sold only one painting during his lifetime, and died penniless. There's a tendency to measure success in terms of wealth, and it's this perception that I was questioning.

[@salvatoremaiorino1510]

@@AR-vu4hr yes maybe ife he had the "wealth" success he would have still committed suicide who knows

[@pramitpratimdas1071]

He was also mentally unstable. Very successful indeed

[@Dileep_Champion]

Though initially it sounds like a discouraging video.... But this is kind of cautionary message..... So that, we can be alert and take rational and logical decisions... Because at times, our strengths may vary from successful people....

[@jaylenlenear3944]

I've always thought about this. It's frustrating how many successful people discredit how big circumstances, & support(in some cases genetics too) along the way play a role in "their success" I'm not discouraged tho I realize I do have luck and some favorable circumstances on my side because on the flip side I believe a lot of failures didn't really utilize certain things in their favor. Work smarter not harder guys

[@skylinefever]

This is why I hate motivational coaches with a burning passion. They make shit up about people who didn't make it big, that somehow they just didn't try enough, or lacked ambition, or whatever.

[@AnoNymous-dh2sv]

An interesting thing is that while most successful people are also delusional to this and they appear to gloat that their ability is somewhat superhuman, when in reality they may had a rich mommy or random luck, some successful people are IGNORED when they try to tell you it's not easy at all but people are often not interested in hearing how hard it is because they want it easy.

[@tranger4579]

Very well explained! Thank you! I have two teenagers that I'm try to drill in their heads about the reality of life. I always loved the old saying " don't quit your day job". Years ago a friend of mine got certified as a barber after finishing highschool. He apprenticed under an old school Mexican barber in an old run down side of Houston for 3 years until he opened his own old school traditional Mexican barbershop, nothing fancy just a plain old school barbershop. He hired an old barber and a couple of ex prison barbers. Then the movie Barbershop with Ice Cube comes out and shortly after everyone is going to barbers college and opening up fancy shops all over town. No worries he stayed the course and he and his employees continue to do what they do. They lost a few a clients for a while but gained them all back shortly afterwards. Many of the barbershops that had opened failed after a few years if not within the year. I asked him one day about all the fancy barbershops that sprung up after these kids saw the movie and if they affected his business in a negative way. He said " No, unlike them many of the barbershops that closed I knew the reality of the business and of the job itself, I have been doing this for a living for many years. These young ones came into the job because of the inspiration they got from a movie with and ex rapper and believed the fantasy without understanding the reality. Being a barber and running a Barbershop is hard work and only those of that were well established and understand the reality were the ones that survived".

[@luisoncpp]

In the things were I have been successful myself I had seen very clearly that most people fail because they are were not committed enough to the hard work and consistency that are required for improving.

[@christiansnaturestudio6599]

What about those who do work really hard but no result? I don't have limiteless energy to keep going and have a limit

[@drillingig2368]

@@christiansnaturestudio6599 people know when to take a break in order to still go at a sufficient rate at their dreams.

[@bunnychop5]

It all depends on your definition of success. We can't all be steve jobs but we can make things better.

[@KingRandor82]

They also had the resources, connections, and support network to help them grow. We don't all have that, either.

[@tanergirgin6569]

KingRandor82 just search on “obstacle is the way”. Ryan has a book based on Stoicism. It is in my view the most profound and down to earth philosophy that ever exlsted.

[@apac147]

Well said. Thank you.

[@theartoframos]

Man oh man I'm glad I listened till the end cuz I was like "Who cares about the odds! Do what you are passionate, but remember success only comes after much failure, but you just need to keep learning!" Then you came with a more positive note at the end... but I wonder... how many people got discouraged from another person saying they won't statistically make it then stopped the video before it went positive. Yes, maybe statistically they would not have made it anyway because they quite even when a video tells them bad news let alone the real world. I wonder if it would have changed if you started out with the positive first. I'm just being a lil mushy saying everyone deserves a chance and a lil pep talk. I like your stuff though. I subscribed.

[@kirkjohnson9353]

I think you have earned a participation award.

[@smashjumperz3138]

This video is very under rated

[@ireneuszpyc6684]

economists know this concept since WW2: only the general public doesn't know it

[@withien7554]

It is over rated.

[@ashwinraj9931]

Bro it's copied line by line from the art of thinking clearly by Rolf dobelli

[@mr22guy]

"If you find something you love doing and stick to it, while constantly improving, then that will ultimately lead you to the success you seek." Only if it pays well, and only if you improve faster than you age.

[@whodidit99]

Not true, you can work on improving your craft while working a part or full time job. That's how most do it. Also I doubt that anybody improves slower than they age. If anybody applies themselves to almost any pursuit, improvement is rapid, especially during the first year or two, then plateaus, at which point most can make an informed judgment as to whether it's worth the time and effort to continue. And there are many cases of people who have started late and have achieved great success, though as the video states maybe those are the one's that we hear about.

[@YoungDen]

@@whodidit99 - They are right, some things, like building software will cost you a ton of time to build if you are working in a job that has nothing to do with software hence Bill Gates and Jobs dropping out. Sometimes or when you make time, you have to put all your focus on the things you are passionate about. .

[@kennethj1956]

@Joseph Marton I Loved your "Cup o' Pizza"!

[@toybox4sale]

@Joseph Marton well yeah, because people generally will care more about good ideas than stupid ones. no offense to your cup of pizza, of course...

[@salembeats1875]

i promise you if youre good at what you do then people will WANT to pay you. "only if you improve faster than you age" WTF does that even mean lol i dont think youve actually tried mastering anything. Youre gonna get as good as the time you put into something, youre gonna age at the same rate, mastery takes a lifetime to accomplish theres no timer on it lol

[@VenkateshPrabhu-the-hubot]

Best advice ever. Learnt how wrong does some people pursue a passion just by seeing the successful people. It is the process that should make you like and choose as a passion and not the successful people.

[@TheIronSavior]

I had no idea that so many DJ's were dead and dying.

[@TheIronSavior]

@Joseph Marton Maybe it's punishment for inventing dubstep.

[@NurtureLove88]

This video is exactly why your video content is superior to many other KZbinrs'. Keep up the good work!

[@youruncle9384]

great video! I didnt know there is actual term for what I had in mind. People like to look for some hidden secret to become successful and preferably it should be an easy one like "drop out of college"

[@hendysieputra7097]

thankyou for building and always upgrading this channel. It's helpful.

[@wilhelmhesse1348]

Living It Feels Enough Consider yourself a success if: 1. You always face a rejection in job interviews 2. Have to cope with a serious and unexpected deterioration in your looks 3. Are at a complete standstill career wise plus financially and are actually regressing with both 4. Have health issues you never thought would affect you 5. Have let yourself and many others down with promises that you couldn't keep mainly for reasons out of your control or because of poor decisions you made If you go through all this crap and you still have the will to push on YOU ARE ALREADY A SUCCESS!

[@SalsadArte]

Love it!!! I’m struggling to make people understand it. I’d also like to find movies that talk about “failures” and not only about the easy success, an American dream, like “Little miss Sunshine”.

[@Offshoreorganbuilder]

This video makes me think of the actor Christopher Lee - hugely successful across a life-long career. In an interview, he described how young people would come to him and ask for advice on becoming an actor. His reply: "Don't do it," for the simple reason that, for every successful actor, there are hundreds who get nowhere, because they do not have the luck, the ability and the imagination (interesting, that one) to successfully play their parts.

[@rahatahmed6188]

He’s 100% right.

[@willfrazier4776]

This is such a helpful concept to be aware of. Great video. Not the same thing, but this reminds me of something very similar I encountered in Robert Cialdini's Pre-Suasion, called "the Focusing Illusion." It comes from Daniel Kahneman, who summarized the Focusing Illusion in the title of the essay he wrote that explains what it is, "Nothing in life is as important as you think it is WHILE you are thinking about it." He wrote the essay (available here: www.edge.org/response-detail/11984 ) in response to a question someone asked him about the single scientific concept that, "if appreciated properly, would improve everyone's understanding of the world." Thanks for the clarity your videos bring! Reference: Cialdini, R. (2016). Pre-suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade. New York: Simon & Schuster (pp. 33).

[@JaysonT1]

Although I agree, the article makes statements that do not have backing support.

[@soniahamidi2840]

Will Frazier thank you for this!

[@shannonrai5468]

why is everyone so demotivated by this?? I lowkey wanna look into people’s success stories deeper and it encourages me to learn the truth to better myself in the future. If I wanna become successful in a specific career i’m now going to look into the failed stories and see what i can learn from them and try to incorporate that into my own travel to success. and if I do not succeed i now know to try and help others into finding their own path in a more logical and rational way

[@christiansnaturestudio6599]

I'm like you bro but then I got fired from sales job a few times because I can't keep up with the quotas pace even though I helped many clients along the way.

[@christiansnaturestudio6599]

I want money so I don't become homeless and forever sad

[@neojso]

Yeah just search "follow your passion" and you got thousands of video telling you their amazing story. Chances are there are millions more struggle to make ends meet. On the other hand, however, understanding this survival bias can allow you to make practical decision based on reasonable expectations. Now, before quitting my 9-6 office job, now I am preparing for the worse and saving as much as possible, as I aware I may not get even a quarter as much as my current salary from following my passion in art. But I won't be too frustrated either because I am preparing and expecting the worse. So it is a very helpful advices from this video. Take it and earn it.

[@Jaybird196]

I like that you discussed this, but putting "you will never succeed", in the thumbnail is kinda discouraging :( .

[@tomasverda]

There's still that one who made it, be the one

[@jabalimohamed1983]

We all can't be winners

[@tomasverda]

@@jabalimohamed1983 Speak for yourself, thanks

[@jabalimohamed1983]

@@tomasverda i never spoke for you what's wrong with you? I gave my opinion that's all

[@tomasverda]

@@jabalimohamed1983 How is saying "WE" not speaking for others(me in this case), just say "I can't be a winner", but don't bring others down.

[@jenniferpadilla9845]

Great video! We missed you!

[@BetterThanYesterday]

Thanks! Was busy with some real life stuff :)

[@mikehogan1827]

I appreciate you bringing this to our attention in such a understandable way. I see a lot of people who want to pursue their passion, which I think is a good thing, but doing so in such a way that they’re taking on a huge amount of risk. Or putting their family’s financial security at risk. Better, in my view, to find a way to keep the risk manageable while pursuing your dream. In practical terms, this often means pursuing your dream on a part time basis, and continuing to work at a “normal” job until you reach a certain level of success.

[@artistryartistry7239]

Logically there is even less of a chance of that succeeding, since you're competing with people who are working on their dreams full time.

[@naughtyUphillboy]

@@artistryartistry7239 Yes.........very correct...........Jeff Bezos .......was asked by his Mom not to leave job & Work part time on Amazon(his new startup)..................he did not listen to his mom...........he left his job ......survived only on his savings..........worked full time on Making AMAZON.....................REST IS HISTORY.............but but.................he was very, very............calculating.......

[@bobjames9618]

I guess success is in the eye of the beholder in their job occupation. I have lived through things the guy standing next to me didn't. I guess I am a success.

[@rachidmouvenguinzimbena5385]

It is so well explain , i couldn't keep myself from thinking during the whole video. "The survivor bias " I'll keep that in mind.

[@VladTheProfit]

It’s hard to succeed because we are conditioned to think that we cannot be like the wealthy. But to be conditioned in a way means to be learned a belief. If we can learn then we can learn to unlearn. Unlearning false beliefs and understanding how smart, capable, and great we are is when we realize we have infinite potential. The world is ours, we just need to believe in ourselves.

[@xXNaissurXx]

Beautifully said my friend

[@onemeditationYT]

Noticed you have a video talking about the same thing. I subscribed!

[@VladTheProfit]

@@xXNaissurXx thank you!

[@VladTheProfit]

@@onemeditationYT so happy to hear it helped! Thank you 🙏

[@ryancier]

Yeah... this wasn't really the takeaway of the video, but, alright...

[@siddharthrajan616]

Love your videos...your channel is so different from other cliche self-help channels

[@JusticeBurpees]

The ending is golden. Thank you so much.

[@Meyaleleth]

It's not always hard to succeed, it's hard to stay determined.

[@MiketheNerdRanger]

This was a MASSIVE eye opener, only problem now is finding people who never succeeded or hasn't succeeded yet to talk to. You'll be hard pressed to find articles on the internet about them, only "types of people who never succeed," which isn't very helpful at this point.

[@erickjuma7643]

It's always good to check both sides of the coin just to ensure it isn't fake. Great video bro

[@yhwe-gg6ry]

Failure is part of life but you shouldn’t give up of chasing success in life is by doing something you love and keep doing it until you became successful

[@johnkeane1419]

From a British perspective, a lot of the "Luck" in survivorship bias is really "Class", namely the informal advantages accruing to attending the right school, knowing the right people, talking a certain way, and so on. Scratch the surface of successful actors, business people, pop stars and so on, and very few come from a genuine working class background.

[@ryanemeziane7417]

Awesome! You do great job! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻

[@peterwatson7130]

Good advice, highlights the reality and puts things in perspective.

[@hg77777]

The only one that actually tells the truth. THANK YOU 👏🏻 key is never give up.

[@bullthemessenger_9435]

I started getting better at being a step ahead with success and positivity by learning from other people's mistake and trying my best not to do what they did or do that makes them unsucessful and/or toxic people.

[@vinci_irl]

Really cool channel, keep up the great work!

[@Firefly256]

4:08 "being in the right place at the right time." Stanley Yelants IV: ight imma head out

[@withien7554]

This can discourage anyone. I was left with the question: then why even try? Instead, the Survivorship bias is “the notion whereby people over-focus on the ‘survived’ outcomes of a process and use those outcomes as basis to improve it, thereby failing to understand that you learn more from the invisible, ‘dead’ parts that didn’t make it.” So basically, learn why the others did not make it, then solve and improve accordingly. Wow, how different it is when you have the right information.

[@lajohnson8588]

people learnt from failures not succes. if you successfully build a something, will you keep fixing it??

[@skoolslave6338]

for me,if i do music its not to be successful its just for the passion of it.if i end up being successful then thats even cooler but my first goal is not to be famous its to have a much smaller success like hitting 500 likes on a song

[@christiansnaturestudio6599]

That's why I'm depressed and i hate being single and alone with the pain I'm going through after all my hard work goes to waste

[@thegoat4913]

Thank you bro for this mind opening video. Keep putting out the great work!

[@stahpitt8531]

Don't try because it's impossible got it. Sound words to live by, i'm very motivated right now thank you for your enthralling wisdom.

[@Soumen110]

Your videos are really appreciative, I just watched your dopamine detox video yesterday as it appears on my home page and today I came again and subscribed and watched this playlist, although its so funny watching peoples fighting in their comments of this video. I just changed gears and focus on mine to leave a comment, you are doing a great job, keep it up, hoping to see more. Thanks

[@GB-rf4fu]

Excellent video. The same applies to newspaper titles and youtube videos "he/she healed his/her illness with brainpower or because he/she is strong, a fighter...blablabla"....which implies that all the others 99,9% who died or did not cure their illness (and are not on youtube) are not strong, did not fight, do not have brainpower and did not want to cure themselves.

[@the5thmusketeer215]

Here’s a starkly obvious yet truly priceless pearl of wisdom for you... In that video presentation, how do you quantify the people who *supposedly failed* to achieve their desired goal or ambition? Think about it... At what point can we say that somebody has failed at something? Well, for the majority... it’s that they came to the point where they felt that they weren’t getting anywhere, or it was taking too long, or the effort wasn’t worth it... In other words: THEY GAVE UP! It’s not that they actually failed... THEY DECIDED that they weren’t going to make it... that they were a failure, and they gave up trying... For most people, FAILURE is a self fulfilling prophecy. Of course - you have to have REALISTIC aspirations, based on some innate and valued talent that you possess, or the possibility of your acquiring the skills or expertise that you need to compete in your chosen field... but IF YOU DO HAVE THOSE THINGS and YOU REMAIN DETERMINED TO SUCCEED, then your chances of succeeding are multiplied exponentially, because you will have defeated the greatest barrier to your success, which is: YOUR OWN SELF DOUBT. Leaving aside the success stories that come about through an abundance of sheer luck, the majority of achievers in life have one thing in common that sets them apart from most of us: THEY BELIEVE IN THEMSELVES to the point that: 1) Rejection doesn’t phase them 2) Obstacles are treated as mere challenges to be overcome, and 3) They don’t allow anything to distract them or deflect them from their chosen goal... They are SINGLE MINDED and SELF-MOTIVATED and they treat discouragement and defeatism as deceitful voices that they won’t listen to... One of the most encouraging examples of such a positive outlook I know of, was a salesman who had to make telephone appointments every day in order to meet prospective clients who might buy his company’s products. This salesman knew that he was pretty good at selling, but the hard part was to secure the appointment in the first place, as cold calling customers can result in very rude and offensive responses and people slamming the phone down with a curt, “I’m not fu**ing interested.” The endless negativity of so much rejection is a major cause of people quitting telephone sales work, even though the best sales people can earn very spectacular incomes in the right field... So how did this particularly driven individual deal with the rejection? Well, his approach was both novel and highly impressive at the time (though it’s been copied since and has become a standard practice in some sales offices...) What he did was to make a diligent record of how many calls he made, how many of those calls secured an appointment, and how many of those appointments resulted in a sale. By doing so, he he worked out an average of how many calls he’d have to make in a day in order to secure each appointment, and how many appointments he’d have to attend in order to secure each sale. With those figures and his own sales targets firmly set in his diary, he started off every morning with the specific intention of making the number of calls that he’d have to make to earn his intended salary goal. So... if he had to make an average of 15 calls to secure one appointment, he brushed off all of the curt responses and rude replies and merely treated them the same way a track athlete views the barriers that are lined up ahead of him in his running lane... they are just hurdles to be vaulted on the way to the finish line that he can see in the distance and has fixed his sights on. This guy was so motivated that no matter how negative each call was, he would put down the receiver, tick that call off and often shout, “Yes!” before dialling the number for his next call. Some of his colleagues thought that his enthusiasm came from securing appointments from those negative calls... No! He was just excited because each negative call brought him one phone call closer to his 15 call batting average that would secure his next sales appointment! 😂 That Guy did not even know the meaning of the word discouragement, let alone failure! And he went on to achieve a very lucrative, successful, and richly deserved sales career. That SUCCESS FOCUSED MENTALITY, MOTIVATION, and SELF-BELIEF are absolutely central to the careers of people whom we tend to call WINNERS. Anyone who has ever run a street Marathon - especially for charity - will know that no amount of good intentions and wishful thinking will get you across the finish line once your mind tells you that you can’t run any longer. Our bodies can almost always keep going far longer than our motivation can... But once OUR MIND declares that it’s all too difficult, too arduous, or too monotonous... or it says, “I can’t do this any more” - the body dutifully obeys the mind’s prompting and gives up too... You can’t complete a Marathon if you give up before crossing the finish line. Similarly, you can’t succeed in ANY endeavour, if you give up before you’ve achieved it! Think about it! That simple piece of self-evident logic applies as much to that half-finished DIY project that you’ve left languishing for ages, as it does to your self-declared (LIFELONG GOAL?)🤔 that you’re thinking of giving up on *before your life is over...* 🤷🏻‍♂️ So... What’s the best way to ensure that you achieve what you have a realistic chance of achieving in life? Simple... DON’T GIVE UP until you’ve achieved it!!! 🥇👏😊 🖖😎

[@prithvishetty6938]

Omg so long

[@the5thmusketeer215]

@@prithvishetty6938 OMG. Such a short attention span.....

[@the5thmusketeer215]

@@andymerrett Hi Andy. Yes, I could have written that more succinctly. But I didn’t sit down & plan what I wrote. I just happened upon this video when I did & decided - on the spur of the moment - to try to ENCOURAGE people who want to succeed in whatever endeavour in life they might be struggling with, to NOT GIVE UP but instead, to BELIEVE in themselves & PERSEVERE until they succeed. So I gave them the benefit of straightforward examples & lessons in life that I’ve encountered or personally experienced, that have benefitted or encouraged ME in the process. And as of this moment, 11 people have upvoted that post, suggesting that they found it of benefit to themselves (despite its lack of succinctness & being so “overinflated” apparently…..) But please… Don’t - on any account - allow that to put a dampener on YOUR self-appointed mission in life to DISCOURAGE the well intentioned efforts of others, by posting snarky, supercilious replies in the comments section of a Video dedicated to helping people to believe in themselves & succeed … the sheer irony of which is simply breathtaking….. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@BlazeNStar]

Thank you. I've failed at many many things, and have given up on a lot because of this bias. I think I'm going to try again, but this time learn from everyone, not just idiot art professors who think "abstract is meaningless and easy".

[@eugenegreen9187]

This concept is very important to keep in mind. Fortunately, I am doing something that I am extremely passionate about and while I get very frustrated with the masses not knowing that their great riddle has lots of meaning, I can keep on going. I know that I have something that everyone, and I do mean everyone, needs. Because of that, I will continue on and if anyone has a breakthrough like I have had in seeing IT, it will be amazing and wonderful to see.

[@paradoxlab2023]

Man... I like all of your videos. Very very helpful.

[@BuddhaofBlackpool]

This is one of the best videos ice seen on Facebook. I wish I'd seen it when I was 18. It would have saven be wasting my life of broken dreams and endimg up being surrounded people who think I'm a loser.

[@aaaa-fq1ue]

Anthony Hall what did you fail at? What would you have done differently

[@BuddhaofBlackpool]

@@aaaa-fq1ue that's a good question. I'll tell you. Like Mike in this video, I went into music and the chance of being a song writer/musician. Like Mike, I didn't know it when I was young, but you need CONTACTS in order to succeed. In the arts, a lot of people can do that, and insiders help each other inside. But I spent years trying desperately in London etc until I quit about 15 years ago. It's not about talent or luck most of the time, it's all about contacts. I'm as talented now as I ever was but who cares? No one does, no one ever did. Now if I'd become a doctor and worked hard at the exams that would have been a different matter. If you do something like that which demands qualifications, you don't need contacts. You just need degrees. So 15 years ago I changed direction and I'm now a fairly successful psychologist. I earn fuck all, like most people, but at least I now have insight into why it was pointless being a musician. Sure, it's ok as a hobby. Leave it at that. That's why this video is excellent. Hopefully it will put some people off even trying.

[@lukevanderkamp585]

Life is effort and i'll stop when i die :)

[@tawhid7]

This video has changed my perspective of the ways of success. Very educational. Thanks a lot.

[@LaughinLoneStar]

SUCCESS = TIME + IMPROVING + LUCK. All three of these factors are in play in EVERYTHING we do, it is the basis of our very existence.

[@notdatnice9846]

It's also important to define what "making it" or success is. True, we must also factor in the elements that were experienced by the so called failures, and perhaps we can learn why they failed. But we must also remember that just like Mike in our video, his definition of success as a DJ was defined by the those in the spotlight. Define your aims and outcomes, be reasonable in your capabilities and what you are truly able to achieve, and consider how long it actually takes to see significant success in your chosen field. Also, just as the media does not highlight the failures (unless to ridicule them for press coverage), it also never shows you the true cost of success, only the overnight successes, which in fact all worked very hard for that one moment of recognition...

[@theswcoaching]

Great video. I made a video on this myself because this bias shows up a lot in my coaching conversations, people convinced they are the only struggler in a world apparently full of one-percenters! Most people's self-written stories of how they succeeded are hindsight bias plus this bias! Good to be aware of this.

[@zahidrafique1175]

It is truly awakening video. I appreciate you.

[@OptimizeNurse]

Your channel is amazing! Thank you!!

[@ofanning06]

Thanks for the info. I'm going to quit my job and live in a box by the beach since I'll never amount to anything in life...

[@dougveganparadisebuilder5808]

Like that's easier to do...! If you can successfully (thrive and be happy) live in a box by the beach you are capable of many more things.

[@dessiez.7148]

Hahahahahahahahahaha

[@llliiilll3624]

Read "The Slight Edge" by Jeff Olson, it will change your mind.

[@ronybardolaza6782]

The difference between successful and unsuccessful people is Determination and Persistent. If you try something and failed first, second, the third time and you stop you are a failure, but if you persist and learn from your mistake eventually you will find luck or success. I see that happen with my uncle his 4 business failed but the 5th one makes him successful and millionaire, that's one advice he gives as I venture to be an entrepreneur ”Luck finds the persistent and determined people”

[@te1ephraq]

Usually there are DJs "warming up" the audience in clubs and sometimes you think - may, sound is terrible because the equipment is not "warmed up"? But sound magically changes immediately when a good DJ gets the control. I think, good DJ could hear the vibes, so, it is a given gift, like, you can draw or you can not. Training is an important thing but there are talented people and not, even trained well.

[@vaibhavtripathi4951]

Soo today I learn the truth is demotivating.

[@52down]

I've learned this years ago. Trust me, thinks will never gonna be the same nor better than they used to be.

[@withien7554]

It is not the truth, if you do your research, the survivorship bias is to learn from the cases that failed in order to improve your game. Don’t get discouraged!

[@JaysonT1]

Truth is neutral. Best piece of advice ever. 1. Forget about success. NEVER focus on the outcome, rather focus on the process.

[@blahblahshutup6024]

@@JaysonT1 I agree with you. I have seen this happen in my own life ; the journey is more important than the destination.

[@rgmto]

Thank you for helping me decide to end it all.

[@reysantos6932]

It mostly happens because of the lack of marketing skills and networking skills. There's also the lack of innovation.

[@persistentlydriven9390]

Excellent point

[@inyeekaribi4913]

True point! Also in addition to the fact that way too many people try to follow the same patterns of so called "success" stories, one example being the school dropout to successful (insert occupation here), or youtuber to successful celebrity etc.

[@reysantos6932]

@@inyeekaribi4913 You're right! Another one is that most influential men say they had problems with their dad when they were young and the successful women say they were sexually abused. But anyways, I've seen books that became successful but the design of the book cover, by the title of the book, and that just this was enough for people to give it word of mouth marketing. Examples like the books: 'Thug Kitchen' or 'Love yourself like your life depends on it'

[@quazar5017]

And this is why I studied marketing, instead of something productive. :D

[@reysantos6932]

@@quazar5017 Yeah, there are many stories of people creating crappy products and other highly valuable products but because of the marketing skills and courage to throw the product to the market even though it's incomplete, they make massive sells. I have found very valuable books elsewhere that are in Amazon that have zero ratings and no comments at all for years. When I search on this platform I found no videos or one or two videos based on the books, it's no wonder they aren't successful.

[@treyondaren3542]

Hardwork never betrays, but a little luck is needed

[@zeiksz]

You are successful already, if you love what you are doing. Well done video. Thanks!

[@kokocipher]

Really enjoy this one, keep up the good work!

[@kasiabauer]

I like your videos. Keep doing them. Your doing good!

[@goflyakitefilms]

I work with actors and crew on a yearly basis trying to develop ideas for series and movies that could work on a budget. This is what I've begun to tell them; "I can't guarantee we'll get picked up, but I can guarantee something new for your demo reel".

[@MichaelBerezny]

It’s like you made this video for me lol. My name is Mike, I’m 29, and I’m still aspiring to be a “successful” rapper. But I already have this mindset so I’m happy with my journey and I enjoy the process 🤗

[@Greg_Gatsby]

Fear of failure keeps many from trying to succeed on their own.

[@nathanjones9099]

Love this mate, thank you so much

[@103swagg]

You’ve got to be able to define success in your own terms. Everyone has a different definition of success. Don’t let anyone define it for you.

[@lukeanddaleigh]

Totally agree!

[@zoltannd]

Watch the sad strange story of laz Rojas on vice tv. The video is on KZbin. This guy with zero talent was constantly supported by his parents on his pipedream of being a great writer actor and animator. All his teachers in high school said he had NO talent. He moved to LA and peddled his crap and headshots to every possible agent. Again he was told he had no talent. Now in his 50’s he lives in a hotel room with his narcissistic mother. This guy is very intelligent but ignored any advice in pursuit of his dreams.

[@CharlieRoamin]

..This vid should be titled : 'How to Fail without Even Trying' .

[@Lifeandstuff]

Literally

[@danharold5055]

depression help me see this survivorship bias without knowing what its called

[@withien7554]

Drape Nailed Talaoha what this video said is not the survivorship bias. The real concept says to learn from the cases that failed and improve accordingly. This video does not get the concept and instead is depressing

[@Kitgabucan22]

The art of thinking clearly ❤️

[@AnoNymous-dh2sv]

I think the truth is somewhere in the middle. Yes: definitely people overrate people with tremendous luck or connections or a rich mommy, but at the same time I think they DO fail to do some of the basic things most successful people do because even if they are simple: they might be scary because it's convenient to do what we know or what we're peer pressured to do.

[@vryc]

In other words, "don't try, kids. Tryin' only leads to great disappointment."

[@rahatahmed6188]

Nope, he’s saying try but don’t have any expectations.

[@joshkaye5303]

Having connections with Key people seems to be a common factor as far as I can see..... think about it..... it's like they say - "It's not what you know but WHO you know" therefore spend 25% on your talents and 75% cultivating connections in that field.

[@fredkeeler4620]

Survivorship bias is one of the reasons this is such a classist elitist Society. The concept of a meritocracy is that you are only worth what you achieve and how much money you make. We idolize wealth and huge success, not taking into account the fact that luck has just as much to do with success as does talent & hard work. By the same token, poor people are looked at as deadbeats or lazy. That is why there was so much resentment toward them. Also people who are doing relatively well in their lives are needlessly depressed because they are convinced that the reason they are not rich is because they simply did not work hard enough not realizing that odds are it y was not going to happen anyway.

[@donaldlyons17]

No you are being honest. In a system that rewards how can anyone and everyone be successful?

[@WestOfEarth]

For me there's a universal truth in that you should always focus on the journey, not the destination. It's about acting on things you can control. 'Success' is something out of most people's control. If you're doing something you're passionate about, then it doesn't matter if you become 'successful' or not.

[@nonfiction4364]

What this video doesn't tell you is there are x amount of people who just do things and who's hearts aren't fully in it and there for they either never get good enough at what they do or they give up.. I believe this case is the vast majority of failures. I think If you truly live and breath it and want it enough your chances of success is significantly higher than what this video portrays. And the universe is on your side. Mind over matter

[@paulrivera3252]

Persistence and a great attitude. I have learned so many people make unique coffee cups and sell great successful and some maybe make enough to pay their bills, but then that's what some people want is to be able to pay their bills and others create cups to get big fortune to travel and send their kids to good schools and whatever else they dream about.

[@rhushirajmehta6760]

Everyone wants to be light but no one wants to endure burning

[@asutoshorthopedicchannel829]

Totally loved it bro!

[@konradlinde]

I was working on my novel, had a good day, wrote a few pages and had clear vision of what to write in the next chapter. And then I decided to take a short break and watch some KZbin. What could possibly go wrong?

[@gazza2933]

You agree that it is important to stay positive.

[@anisurrahman373]

I like your videos very much, all of them are informative and interesting. And I found that you make those videos based on information from various books. For example, I guess the ideas of this video are from Rolf Dobelli's book "The Art of Thinking Clearly". I might be wrong, but I read this book some days earlier found it very similar. You obviously take infos from authentic sources like books. But, I think you also should mention the books and author name and acknowledge them.

[@kevincarter4902]

Insightful and informative, almost in a common sense way.

[@bobusan_duuuugnut-oh]

So after watching this, I realize I won't be able to make it as a success. The numbers are just not there.