The Gucci Mane Information to Greatness

Good morning!!

So after devouring Gucci Mane’s autobiography final week – now certainly one of my favorites – I shortly snapped up his most up-to-date e book hoping to get some extra perception into his success, “The Gucci Mane Information to Greatness.”

(FYI Gucci’s a platinum promoting recording artist/rapper/producer)

Sadly it wasn’t almost nearly as good as the primary one and really self-indulgent at instances, however regardless of the half bare photos of himself on each different web page there have been some nice gems in there 😉

And I’ll admit, I most likely didn’t get as a lot out of the e book as others would possibly as a result of being on a self-improvement kick for over a decade now. Should you’re simply beginning out by yourself private journey it’d simply be the kick within the ass you want to flip up the burners!

Nonetheless, it was a fast learn and saved my curiosity sufficient, and now it makes me need to work out LIKE CRAZY seeing how ripped you will get in a comparatively quick period of time! He mainly went from 300 lbs and on medication all the time within the final e book, to now utterly sober and 100 lbs leaner (!) simply a few years later, now out of jail and OWNING his life.

And if he was dripping with confidence again then, you may solely think about how assured he feels now 😉 (Therefore – all of the half-nude pics!)

It’s a reasonably inspiring e book on that regard, however provided that the background and what a drastic journey he’s been on. Nonetheless, it offers you hope that you may actually change your life if you’d like it sufficient and put within the time. He mentions time and again there aren’t any secrets and techniques to these things – which I appreciated to listen to – nevertheless for those who can commit and imagine in your self sufficient the world is at your fingertips.

Right here have been my favourite strains from the e book – perhaps they’ll encourage you too?

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You both follow quitting otherwise you follow successful.

“Everybody’s going to fail sooner or later, so which one are you going to be? Are you going to be any person who’s faking, not going exhausting, and making excuses? Or are you going to be the one who’s conscious, who’s training and pushing your self to do what’s proper it doesn’t matter what it’s? I now know who I’m and what I need to do. So cease underestimating your self and simply do it.”

(That final half is a crucial half – realizing WHO YOU ARE and what you need to do… It’s exhausting to chase one thing while you don’t know what you’re chasing or what you imagine in.)

You possibly can change the narrative.

“We’re the authors of our lives. We’re the writers of our personal tales. We have now the facility to say who we’re and what we need to be… Should you don’t just like the story you’re residing, change the narrative.”

(Sure sure sure to all of this! Should you’re not residing the life you all the time wished for your self proper now, change the story and make some strikes! It doesn’t should be like this without end – you have got the facility to vary it up on *any* given day. Even right now!)

The much less you want the extra you have got.

All minimalists will admire this one 😉 And it applies to extra than simply the “stuff” in our lives too. Particularly even FIRE! The much less you want to dwell off, the much less you want to save up/earn! An epiphany I had only some years in the past that utterly blew my thoughts as frequent sense as it’s. As Mr. Cash Mustache famously said:

“A very powerful factor to notice is that reducing your spending price is rather more highly effective than growing your earnings. The reason being that each everlasting drop in your spending has a double impact: it will increase the sum of money you have got left over to save lots of every month, and it completely decreases the quantity you’ll want each month for the remainder of your life.” – The Shockingly Easy Math Behind Early Retirement

Daily is an opportunity to get higher.

100% true. Study from yesterday and do your finest, however right now is a model new day and for those who’re lucky sufficient to nonetheless be on this Earth respiratory, push your self to make one of the best of it! Even when it’s simply 1% on daily basis! All of it compounds, and the times are going to go in any case…

Keep away from lazy and depressing individuals.

This one’s so good:

“If you begin residing by this precept. You’re wanting within the mirror and telling your self, “Hey man, I count on so much out of you.” You’re demanding one of the best out of your self. You’re your finest asset. And while you eliminate individuals round you who would possibly disrupt that, you cease being naive. You turn into extra conscious. A lazy and depressing mindset results in a lazy and depressing life. So keep away from lazy and depressing individuals.”

Take note of ladies. They’re good.

No additional clarification wanted 🙂

You’ve acquired to do extra if you’d like extra. There isn’t any secret to it.

YES!! You do common, you get common. You do much less, you get much less (typically talking). All people desires to get wealthy and well-known however not everybody desires to place the time in. Until you’re Matthew McConaughey whose autobiography I’m studying now (so wild!!) you’re gonna should up your sport if you’d like something extraordinary on this life. It doesn’t imply you need to hustle without end, however for those who’re chasing one thing greater than your self you’re gonna should buckle up and immerse your self…

(I’ll say, although, that the one factor I did *not* agree with on this information was the fixed reminder to hustle hustle hustle and maintain going after “extra”. Everyone knows you need to grind and a few seasons will probably be longer than others, however sooner or later you have got to have the ability to know while you’ve reached “sufficient.” I’m undecided Gucci will ever come to that half regardless of how profitable he’s been.)

By no means let being appreciated get in the way in which of being revered.

That is most likely my favourite line of the entire e book, but in addition one of many hardest to observe!

“Don’t compromise your ideas or your integrity simply to slot in or be appreciated. Don’t succumb to look stress or waver on what you stand for. Being revered is way extra useful than being appreciated. Not everybody goes to love you. That’s simply the fact… If you’re too targeted on being appreciated, you begin to make choices that don’t mirror who you’re. You begin making an attempt to please individuals. When you begin making an attempt to please individuals, you lose sight of who you’re and the place you’re going.”

(And naturally that is each true by way of your actions, in addition to your purchases. I.e. shopping for fancy garments, vehicles, homes, and so forth to point out off greater than to take pleasure in… which there’s nothing improper with for those who genuinely like them and might afford ’em! However everyone knows individuals are likely to over-extend themselves within the title of wanting good and becoming in higher with sure teams of individuals…)

Both do what you say or cease saying it.

Love this one too a lot!!  Begin doing one thing about it or cease complaining… As a great pal of mine likes to say, “I’ll hearken to your complaints twice. As soon as proper now, and another time later. After which it’s executed or solved, and you’ll’t complain to me about it once more.” Complaining feels good, nevertheless it will get you nowhere… Both begin doing one thing about it or maintain it to your self!

No person cares. Work tougher.

One other nice one:

“I acquired these phrases of knowledge from Lamar Jackson, quarterback of the Baltimore Ravens. I discover myself saying it in my head on a regular basis. I all the time return to it, however it could’t actually provide you with any solace. Since you’ve started working exhausting. That’s what it’s. It doesn’t matter for those who’re sore, for those who’re tried, for those who’re behind on the payments. No person cares. You’ve acquired to maintain going.”

(I like to consider it as “no one cares” about your life as a lot as YOU accomplish that take management and do your factor, however this interpretation works too… No person cares about what’s occurring behind the scenes, they solely need to see the outcomes! And sadly to get to these outcomes it takes quite a lot of exhausting work and pushing by the frustrations to attain ’em… (in addition to ignoring all of the individuals who really need you to fail!))

The world by no means stays in place…

“You possibly can’t keep in place. The world by no means stays in place, so how are we going to remain in place? How are you going to be like, “Okay, I’m good.” Then two years from now, you’re going to be good? No. You’re not going to be good, man. There isn’t anyone who’s safe on the planet, man. The world retains spinning. We might all fall off at any time… That’s why you want to be ready, have a backup plan, and make right now rely.”

(And in addition why you gotta carry on adapting!! Your opinions and plans! Issues change. You alter. The world adjustments. Should you’re consistently holding onto your previous ideas/habits you’ll be left behind whereas everybody else strikes ahead… Settle for the adjustments round you and maintain adapting!)

God blessed you with two ears and one mouth so you may hear twice as a lot as you discuss.

“I’ve acquired more cash. I’m far more calm. Life is approach smoother. However once I didn’t have it, I made much more noise coming down the highway. I wished all people to listen to me… If you see a bunch of individuals, the loudest ones are normally those that don’t have something occurring. They’re those that need to begin a large number. All people that’s acquired one thing occurring, they’re calm. They’re respectful and good.”

(Stealth wealth at its most interesting 😉 There’s no want to attract extra consideration to your self while you’re already successful! Extra listening, much less yapping!)

After which lastly, right here was simply an fascinating nugget I appreciated since you all the time assume singing or performing are peoples’ passions, however generally it’s only a means to an finish:

“With my music, it was by no means about being a rapper or waking up making music. It was completely different for me. I didn’t begin rapping at eighteen and instantly was dope. It wasn’t a childhood ardour of mine, one thing I dreamt about as a child. It was all the time, “How can I be inventive sufficient to be productive sufficient to make a residing off of rap? How can I flip my 2005 tax returns into an enormous one?” By 2007, it was, “How can I make use of extra individuals? How can I signal higher artists?” The albums have been only a software to get me the place I’m making an attempt to get to, which is monetary freedom. That’s how I all the time approached rapping.”

Nicely, it may not have been a dream of his nevertheless it certain is a helluva technique to get to FI! And but another excuse to go “all in” for those who’re actually good at one thing, whether or not you’re obsessed with it or not… Get as a lot as you may out of it, after which change it up later when you’ve capitalized on all of it! Or maintain going for those who like the joys of the hunt!

It’s fairly apparent Gucci likes the joys of all of it, so until his mouth stops working at some point I’m fairly certain we’ll proceed listening to from him 😉 Which I like – he’s a bit excessive, nevertheless it’s exhausting to disclaim how far he’s come. So thanks for placing all of it on the market for us, GM! And I’m glad you’re again on the prime and staying there!

Right here’s to all of us turning into higher variations of ourselves… All we will actually shoot for 🙏🙏

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You possibly can decide up the e book right here for those who’re curious about it:

“The Gucci Mane Information to Greatness“

(Although I’d suggest checking together with your library first ;))

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