4 Things learned from a conversation with @Setoiyo1.
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1. If you want to pursue greatness you have to get uncomfortable.
2. No plan B
3. Greatness doesn't happen quickly
4. The "Greats" seek feedback
1. If you want to pursue greatness you have to get uncomfortable
Setoiyo left the comfort of home and Columbus to chase a dream.
His belief was that if he really wanted to achieve the most he could, it would have to be in a place he didn't have a safety net.
Too often we hold onto our comfort.
Excellence is achieved in the space between discomfort and uncertainty.
If you refuse to put yourself in that space, greatness will always stay just out of reach.
The growth that occurs here is unlike any other.
2. No plan B
By moving to Philadelphia Setoiyo removed his safety net of being at home.
He eliminated the plan B from his life.
There was only 1 way forward and it was by putting in the reps, doing the miles, and earning his way forward through the mud.
Too often we allow ourselves a way out.
This way out stops us from truly committing to making our goals happen.
It's easy to quit when things get hard when we know we have a safety net.
You're less likely to let go when there's nothing beneath you to catch your fall.
3. Greatness doesn't happen quickly
Setoiyo spent years honing his craft and sharpening his knives.
His first album releases this summer after 12 years of performing.
He was funny a long time before 12 years, but excellence is a process that requires effort and time.
We see people at the top and think it looks great up there.
The truth is that if you knew the miles they put in to get there you may not think it looks so good.
It's not a show up and you've made it kind of thing.
There is no set time, it's up to you to keep moving forward.
4. The "Greats" seek feedback
Setoiyo spends time watching his sets.
He seeks feedback from co-workers and friends.
He also embraces the failed moments and the bomb as a way to keep him honest and hold himself accountable.
Feedback is our accountability partner to greatness.
Without it we believe we're doing something special, but in fact we are going the wrong way on a 1 way street.
When you blindly pursue something without feedback, you're more likely to end up lost than where you meant to go.
My conversation with @Setoiyo1 drops tonight at 7p EST.
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