Whether you love it, hate it, secretly read it, or shun it… do you know the most offensive notion— IMHO– in the famous 50 Shades of Grey books?
Christian Grey himself. His very person. =)
Consider it for a moment. Christian Grey is 27 years old. No, not in dog years… in human years. Twenty-friggin-seven.
I haven’t actually read the books. But, the IMDB describes Grey as brilliant, handsome and successful. Oh, and a “self-made billionaire.” At the age of 27.
That’s Billionaire, with a B, folks.
Still not offended? No sweat. I have more for you. According to anyone who has actually read this trilogy, the man seemingly NEVER works. Or rarely, at best.
Admittedly, I don’t hang with many billionaires… but I know one thing…. at 27, these billionaires were working… a lot.
That’s why I boycott the 50 Shades of B.S. trilogy. (Although, in full disclosure, I was tempted enough to watch the movie… got bored with his “sultry stares” that were met with Anastasia biting her bottom lip…. again. So, I never finished it.)
Bottom-line: If you want to be a Billionaire Small Business Owner… or even a Millionaire, prepare to work, both hard AND smart… and sometimes long.
I’m not saying that financial success in business has to be created uphill both ways in the snow. I’m just saying that to be a self-made Billionaire at 27, you’ll have to put in a lot of long nights. And even then….
So, what does all of this have to do with us?
I hate the charlatans selling success snake oil that promises 6-figure months while you work on your business no more than 4 hours a week. It’s just grade-A bull feces, people. Entertaining, maybe. Tempting? Sure, if you’re into that unicorn on a rainbow farm kind of thing. But, true and accurate? Not so much.
P.S. Napoleon Hill’s least celebrated success principle is that of accurate thinking…. not optimistic or idealistic or hopeful thinking… but ACCURATE thinking.
And so I ask you… are you WILLING to hustle to create success? Are you willing to put in the sweat equity in order to build the business you long to lead? Are you willing to do the EVERY DAY and EVERY WEEK hustle?
Yes? Great. You’re in the right place.
No? Is this too much for you? Do you think hustling EVERY DAY is “too much?” That’s okay. Go ahead and keep struggling everyday instead.
Or marry “well.”
Either way.
