Jan 18
How To Not Achieve Success
The truth is avoiding something is easier than doing something and the same goes true for Success too. This is called the principle of Inversion. Which was popularized by Charlie Munger.
It’s easier to avoid the footfalls that stop you from becoming successful than to do the things that you need to do to become successful. And as long as you avoid the things that stop you from becoming successful, you’ll automatically become successful by default.
And here are 5 things, you need to do if you don’t want to be successful.
1. Don’t Start Now
Wait till you’re ready. Wait till you’re perfect to do the things you have always wanted to do.
Because if you start now there are high chances that you’ll fail and if you fail you’ll be considered a failure by society and you need to care what society thinks about you.
2. Read a Lot of Books but Never Take Action
Reading a lot of books will make you appear intellectual in front of others. But never take action because it will require you to get out of your comfort zone.
And who wants to do that? It’s difficult to start a business. It’s difficult to start a blog. It’s difficult to start a YouTube channel. It’s difficult to make content. Why do it?
Instead read about them. Fill your mind with dopamine and think someday I’ll achieve all I want to. But never take action.
3. Fail Once and Quit Forever
Failure is terrifying. If you fail once, you’ll fail again. You’ll fail a hundred times and soon you’ll feel like a loser.
That’s why it is best to fail once and quit forever because why bother? Society is gonna call you a failure if you fail.
4. Do What The 99% are Doing
Do what the 99% is doing. Finish college. Get a Job. Go for an MBA. Get married. Get home on loan. Get a car on loan.
Why do what the others are not doing? There is a possibility you might fail and you need to avoid failure because it’s a plague.
5. Avoid Discomfort
Avoid discomfort at all costs. Discomfort will make your life hard. You don’t want a hard life. You want an easy life.
Eat that junk food. Never go to the gym. Never start a business. Stay away from discomfort as much as you can.
That’s it. These are the 5 things, I think you need to do if you don’t want to be successful.
P.S. If you haven’t guessed yet. I want you to do the opposite. This post was just sarcastic.
