Holding Myself Back From Success

Learning Self Awareness

Omar Prestwich
Jul 25, 2017 · 2 min read
selfie in Central L.A

I have one goal. To Win. To me winning will be the day I’m fully operating a sustainable business that I’ve created through sweat, hustle, ambition, relationships and daily focus.

To achieve this dream I need capital. I need to be debt free, and I need to be focused. I know this dream will be a reality, but first, I need to learn what it takes to scale a business, to work within a team, I need to learn how an enterprise works. I have recently been offered an opportunity where I will learn all these things, but in order for me to really win, I know I need to give up one thing, my ego.

MY EGO:

I always think I’m the shit. But it does tend to get in the way of progress at times. Realizing that in order for me to capitalize on this opportunity I need to give up my ego. Instead of me bragging about what where I am at, who I am with, what I am doing etc. I need to fucking work! I need to learn, apply, and repeat. Silence is deadly. I’ve realized this. It’s my turn.

Here is a video by Gary Vaynerchuk that helped me become self aware of my current position and what to do when opportunity arrives.

4 Month Challenge:

1: Not post on my personal social media

2: Substitute my social life for learning/executing.

3: Focus on photography / storytelling

4: Document the journey. (not share until December)

I will be using this platform to share thoughts, quotes, and personal growth stories along the way. But I won’t be really “sharing” them until december.

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