There is Only One Shortcut to Success

ByJowi Witt

I used to think shortcuts don’t actually exist.

I was wrong.

In online games, there are shortcuts. I was mostly playing free-to-play games.
They had however one specific element that free-to-play games live on:
a balance to pay-to-win games.

There was always a slight shift.
A game started as free-to-play.
Over time, they started introducing more and more extras​
that you would need to pay for.

These perks were something like a cheat code.
You could speed through the game.
The upgrades were making certain actions faster.

Life is also on this scale — from free-to-play to pay-to-win.

As we progress on the charts of wealth, health, relationships, we level up and further unlock achievements and skills.

There are only two ways to make progress:

  1. Learn through your own failures.
  2. Learn from others’ failures.

These are the two options.
But you can mix them together.

For example:
​Free YouTube videos are a great way to start.

But there is only one true shortcut through all of it:

It’s also pay-to-win.

You don’t just learn from others’ mistakes —
You pay them to guide you.

It’s not about one step or one roadmap.
You can get a direct safe passage to the next milestone.

Often, free stuff is framed to get you one step closer,
but there is no personal advice.
It stays pretty general.

Although I try to give you valuable insights and helpful steps,
I can’t give you specific advice to your personal situation when we don’t talk.

If you’re looking for real shortcuts,
I am looking for Guests on my Podcast to help them specifically. If you’d be interested to join me for a Podcast reply “Guest” to this email.

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