In this lesson's episode, I want to speak about excellence and why excellence isn't always about

perfecting the existing system. I'm going to make the argument that it's about dismantling them

entirely. We're going to see how truly exceptional performers that have achieved mastery,

they aren't just working harder within this established framework. They're questioning the frameworks

themselves. You're going to discover why combining deep mastery with the courage to challenge some

fundamental assumptions creates an unstoppable advantage and how to position yourself in a world

that rewards mediocrity disguised as optimization. The ability to see beyond quote-unquote

best practices isn't just a competitive edge. It is the path to breakthrough performance and

innovation that sets you apart in a culture that is addicted to incremental improvement. This isn't

about working harder. It's about seeing what everyone else missed.

Today, I'm going to hit you with a very uncomfortable truth, a truth about excellence,

and that excellence is never an accident, but also that you've been lied to about excellence and how to achieve it.

And most people that listen to this podcast, they are trying to figure out how to become excellent, how to achieve mastery.

They're trying to build a business.

They're trying to get that promotion.

They're trying to be in the 1% or even 0.1% or 0.01% of their field because humans crave mastery.

They crave excellence. No one wakes up or very few people wake up and think, wow, I hope I don't do well today.

Wow, I hope I'm in the bottom percentile. That's not how we're wired. We are wired for

achievement, but sometimes it elutes us, and I'm going to tell you why, because you have been

told a lie about excellence. Everyone tells you that excellence is about grinding harder,

about perfecting systems, about optimizing what already exists. In my opinion, that's not

excellence. That's just the

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