Success is a Lot Like Wrestling a Gorilla

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Short one today, to balance out the full-blown essays I’ve been sending out recently :)

I just want to remind you that success is a lot like wrestling with a gorilla.

You don’t stop when you’re tired.

You stop when the gorilla is tired.

Go crush it today. I know you can. I know you will.

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Note: “Week Three” Runs From July 15th-21st

Woke Up: 1:00PM

Sleep Quality: 75%

Pages Read: 45

Workout: Shoulders + Biceps

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I don’t even know what happened today - felt like I didn’t get anything done at all. I know I did, but I didn’t FINISH anything today, which makes it SEEM like I didn’t get anything done. Note to self: finish more stuff!

Today was good, though. Had a call with my friend Gabe, a minimalism YouTuber with 500K subscribers and a thriving business behind that. He’s also one of the best listeners I’ve ever met, which is a rare skill. The call got me really fired up about the possibilities on that platform.

But hey, it’s 6:43AM here right now (I knowww) and I’m going to bed!

All the best,

Matt Karamazov

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