Written by: Brad Bizjack, Executive Contributor
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You’ve been lied to by hustle culture. Working harder and longer hours isn’t going to make you successful. If it was, then anyone who put in the effort would be thriving. Instead, the constant need to be on and always be doing something productive with your time leads to the worst kind of burnout. The kind that makes you start to believe that you should be farther along than you are right now. Or that success just isn’t for you.
I say all this not to discredit hard work because it is a necessary component of success. I say this to stress the importance of knowing that hard work alone won’t get you where you want to go.
The better “hustle” that won’t leave you burnout by noon (despite that third cup of coffee you consumed) is to work in alignment with your best energies.
Your hunger.
Your drive.
Your passion.
Imagine success as a three-pin combination lock. One column represents your energetic and emotional state, your hunger. The next represents the stories you tell yourself—e.g., that you should be further along than you are right now, or conversely, accepting where you are and taking responsibility for your journey moving forward—in other words, what drives you. The last column represents the work and strategy you’re doing to bring your passion to life.
If one number is out of alignment, the lock won’t open.
If all of them are in sync? That’s where you’ll find the true keys to success.
If you find that looking through life with this lens is easier said than done, or you can’t figure out how to get yourself in alignment to make success come faster and easier, use my free 60-second quiz, What’s Your Unique Success Archetype. This quiz will help you identify how you view life and success and help you understand what actions and beliefs are limiting you and helping you, so you can finally know how to move forward!
Brad Bizjack, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine
Brad Bizjack is a personal development expert, mindset strategist, coach, inspirational speaker, and podcast host with over 9 years of coaching experience. He's coached over 10,000 people in the area of personal development and human potential. His mission is to help people maximize their life, master their mindsets, and elevate their relationships and career to the next level and beyond! Brad is happily married to his beautiful wife, Janiece. They reside in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago and have a little girl named Lillian and a dog named Oliver.
