Man Up or Give Up, It’s Your Choice
Life’s not fair.
You’ve heard it a million times, but I’ll say it again. Life’s not fair.
Now, I have a question. How do you read that statement? How do you feel when you hear that life’s not fair?
For some people, it’s said with resignation. Life’s not fair, and these people have come out on the wrong side of it. They chalk up their bad fortune to the stars or a mean banker or a presidential candidate. No matter what they do, it seems like someone’s out to get them.
These people are downers. They grumble about the unfairness of life. Everything sucks in their world.
Try pointing out how good they’ve got it, and they attack you. Claim you don’t get it. Say you’re “just like them.” Then they go back to their shit life.
Thankfully, they’re not the only people out there. Another group of people grin when they hear that life’s not fair. Not because they were handed a soft life. But because they like it that way.
They know life’s not fair. It’s a challenge. Every day, hardships separate the weak from the strong. These people have been through hard times and come out the other side. Out of respect for life’s unfairness, they bust their ass. They know winter is always around the corner, that yesterday’s efforts mean nothing, and that today isn’t guaranteed. So they work like madmen.
They don’t expect someone else to give them anything. They go out and take it. From business success to a killer marriage to a rock-hard physique, these people have it.
So now the question comes to you. Will you man up and own your life or will you give up and let other people ruin it for you?
Be the Underdog Hero
Who do you like watching in movies? Who are your heroes? Are they trust fund babies? People who sit around expecting someone else to do for them what they won’t do for themselves?
NO! Those people are VILLAINS! Nobody roots for them. They’re losers, and if they come out on top in the movies, the critics rage.
People want heroes who are underdogs. The ones who have all odds stacked against them. Who are told they don’t have a chance.
When those underdogs prove everyone wrong, we stand and cheer. We feel those moments, because they resonate with us. We realize that there’s an underdog in all of us. There’s a special spark that is begging to do great things. And like the heroes in the movies, all we have to do is take action to get there.
Then the movie ends, and we leave the theater. All of a sudden, we forget how much we respect hard-working people. That adoration for hard work, that expectation that we’ll go through hard times but can come out stronger — it’s all gone. In its place, we think we should have the world handed to us on a silver platter.
Don’t think this is you? You better watch your back. Because no matter who you think you are, you’ve got a little bitch inside you. We all do.
That doesn’t mean you’re a loser. It means you do battle with your inner bitch. Give in just once and you’ll be crying all the same “woe is me” bullshit you hear from countless losers.
Learn How to Man Up
Want to take advantage of the fact that life’s not fair? Kick your inner bitch’s teeth in? It doesn’t happen by accident. It’s not in your genetics. It’s in your daily approach to life. Every day, you have a choice to make: man up or give up.
No matter what the haters say, manning up is always worth it. People will laugh, say you’ll never make it. Don’t listen! They’ll call you crazy. What they don’t know is that they’ve given up on life. They’ve settled for mediocrity and left excellence up for grabs. It can be yours if you MAN UP!
MAN UP and realize that no other person and no other thing can lord over you! I don’t care what job title you have. I don’t care about your history of eating shit and wasting hours on the couch watching TV. You are in control of you. Tell yourself that over and over: I AM IN CONTROL OF ME! Then do something about it RIGHT NOW.
MAN UP and understand that neither Trump nor Biden control your economy — YOU DO! Wondering why some businesses are going gangbusters right now, while yours is in the toilet? It’s because these entrepreneurs understand that the president doesn’t run their business.
MAN UP and give a hard look at your life. When was the last time you invested in it? When was the last time you cared as much about your mental, financial, and physical fitness as you do the news? When did you last invest in things that align with your moral compass? Stop letting the news cycle run your mood.
Here’s the deal with letting politics, sports, or anything else run your life. Those things only have power if you give it to them. The person with the greatest impact on your personal freedom, economy, and family is you! So get as passionate about your shit as you are about theirs!
Once you man up, you’ll stop blaming your spouse for your failed marriage. You’ll take responsibility, and you’ll do what you have to do to make things right. You’ll stop blaming your bad health on a lack of knowledge. You’ll call a personal trainer and follow their exercise and diet advice to the T. And you’ll stop letting a political party run your company. Instead, you’ll take the reins and build a business empire, no matter who’s in office.
Sound like something you could get behind? Then stop looking beyond yourself for the problems in your life. Man up, look in the mirror, and admit that the face looking back is the only one to blame for any failures or successes in your life. Life’s NOT fair. Use it to your advantage.
