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title: Always do your best as possible
created: 2024-11-18T09:18:12
modified: 2025-08-29T08:30:45
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> _“If you deliberately plan to be less than you are capable of being, then I warn you that you’ll be deeply unhappy for the rest of your life.” — Abraham Maslow_

> _“Victory is in having done your best. If you’ve done your best, you’ve won.” — Billy Bowerman_

> _“Whatever you do, strive to do it so well that no man living and no man dead and no man yet to be born could do it any better.” — Benjamin Mays_

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Blockbuster \& Mastery Mindset

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G.O.A.T. = Greatest of All Time 𓃵🐐

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Be the best in the world (world-class/legend)

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To be the best at something, you need to enjoy it…

* so much that it feels almost crazy.
* at a near‑psychopathic level.

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If you don’t try to be the best, you won’t even be good.

* It’s easier to try to be the best than to try merely to be good.

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Don’t try to be anything, except the best.

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Try to perform at the highest/most excellent level possible.

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Be [fanatic](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fanatic) about / Get obsessed with being the [greatest/greatness](Do%20great%20work.md).

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Become so good that no one can ignore you.

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# Plan-a Thinking

Never settle/compromise for the second best. Having a back-up plan (Plan-B), or even considering one, has been shown to hinder performance and reduce motivation to hit your primary goal.

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Quality over Quantity. Depth over Width.

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[Doing your best means positioning yourself for success. It's about creating the conditions to perform at your best rather than just hoping for the best in the moment.](https://fs.blog/doing-your-best/#:~:text=Doing%20your%20best%20means%20positioning,the%20best%20in%20the%20moment)