The Decision: Overcoming Today’s BS for Tomorrow’s Success by Kevin Hart

Notes: I liked it because it’s got Kevin’s flavour of throwing in jokes and ramblings.

Summary:
– He talks about surthriving – where it’s easier to get successful than stay successful.

11 Things to leave before you go
– Jealousy. Others joys won’t make you happy.
– Perfectionism. We all make mistakes.
– Comparison. Focus on you. Without others approval, life goes on.
– Unhealthy fear. Not knowing sets you up for an amazing find.
– Fear of failure.
– Resistance. Get past it.
– Self-doubt. You don’t know what you’re capable of without trying.
– Anger. Don’t take it personally.
– Blame. Don’t be a victim. More on victimhood here.
– Judgement of others. Those who judge can do.
– Self-judgements. Just it with discernment.

Questions he asks himself:
– What is he building?
– What is the endgame?
– When you get to the end game, is it really the end?
– When he dies, what will other people talk about?
– What is the legacy he’s leaving for his children?

15 Weapons of Mental Toughness:
– Positive mindset. Every moment you decide on positive or negative.
– What-is-ness. Deal with what is. Bruce Lee – Be like water.
– Consistency. Shortcuts are for suckers. This separates professional from amateurs.
– Reliability. Know your schedule and commitments. Be able to say no. More on the power of saying no here.
– Determination. Stick to you living your life for you.
– Cowboying up. Take ownership, own it.
– Teddy-Bearing. Make others feel comfort, safety and affection.
– Dissatisfaction. Everything in nature is either growing or decaying. Do more.
– Non-reactivity. Don’t react to negativity.
– Self-generating power. Be a self-starter.
– Sponginess. Soak up knowledge, have an insatiable curiosity, let others talk.
– Reliability. Be able to carry conversations everywhere. Be the person people can count on.
– Eye-on-the-prizeness. You define your prize.
– Put-up-with-ness. The more discomfort you put up with the more you go ahead.
– Humility. Others opinions don’t matter.

The Daily:
– Fuel. Eat well.
– Energy. Promote energy to flow well in your body.
– Input. Block the drama, negativity, outrage, etc.
– Company. Negative people hang out with negative people and complain together.
– Environment. What is affecting your thoughts. Cultivate a positive environment.
– Solitude. Disconnect and reconnect with yourself.
– The work. Are you actually getting things done? Progress over perfection.

The Practices:
– Discomfort. Be confident that you can find comfort in discomfort.
– Visualisation. As a mind thinketh.
– Energy assessment. Check yourself and see what you need or don’t need.
– Force-field. Block yourself from negative people. Install your personal antivirus software.
– Self-challenging. Can you do more, can you do better?
– Iconoclasm. Tear down things you were taught or how you should be.
– Negative-to-Positive. Practice finding the positive. Learn from mistakes.
– No chips challenge. Commit to not having a cheat meal for a month.
– Final exam: 30-day Challenge. Don’t complain for 30 days.

Frontline:
– Other people’s opinions. They don’t pay your bills.
– Failure. It sets you up to win bigger and more.
– Success. Remember to celebrate as these moments are temporary.
– Obstacles and setback. Are you ready for them, what do you need to prepare.
– Exposure. Find the right place to shine brightest.
– Achieving the so-called impossible.
– Being wrong to everyone else but being right to yourself.

Being your best self lifts others up and inspires them to see their best too.

Contents:
1 Synopsis
2 About Kevin Hart
3 Part I: The “Fuck Yes” Moment
3.1 The Art of Thriving
3.2 Mental Strength Training
4 Part II: Know Before You Go
5 Part III: Orientation
5.1 A Pep Talk
5.2 15 Core Weapons of Mental Toughness
6 Part IV: Mental Fitness
6.1 The Daily
6.2 The Practices
7 Part VI: Victory
8 Related Book Summaries

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