Alex Hormozi: 4 Perspective Shifts Dr.Kashey Taught Me That Keep Me Going

The video discusses four perspective shifts that Alex Hormozi learned from Dr. Kashey that have helped him manage stress and maintain longevity as an entrepreneur.

This video by Alex Hormozi was published on May 28, 2021.
Video length: 13:04.

In this video, Alex Hormozi shares four perspective shifts that Dr. Kashey taught him to keep him going as an entrepreneur.

The first shift is to go a thousand times negative and re-evaluate when faced with a negative situation. The second shift is to expect the worst circumstance when preparing for something, such as working out, and make a pre-formed decision to act anyways despite that. The third shift is to focus on the process rather than the outcome. The fourth shift is to embrace the suck and find joy in the struggle.

These shifts help to manage one's own thoughts and decrease the likelihood of making bad decisions, ultimately creating longevity in the entrepreneurial game.

• Longevity is key to success in entrepreneurship.
• Defined framework for decision-making is important.
• Managing your own thoughts is crucial.
• Think of the worst-case scenario happening a thousand times more.
• Expect the worst-case scenario when preparing for something.
• Use the 5-second rule to take action and build momentum.
• Focus on the 20% of tasks that produce 80% of the results.
• Emotional bracing and pain anchor help manage stress and maintain longevity.
• Universe worldview and legacy and impact help manage mental state.

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Introduction

• Longevity is key to success in entrepreneurship
• Defined framework for decision-making is important
• Managing your own thoughts is crucial

Strategy 1: A Thousand X Negative

• Think of the worst-case scenario happening a thousand times more
• Imagine experiencing the negative situation repeatedly
• Become immune to the negative situation
• Short wire yourself to the end outcome
• Decrease the likelihood of making bad decisions

Strategy 2: Expect the Worst

• Expect the worst-case scenario when preparing for something
• Plan and prepare your mental state for the worst-case scenario
• Expecting the worst-case scenario makes it a bonus if it doesn't happen
• Make a pre-formed decision to act despite the worst-case scenario
• Plan for the worst, hope for the best

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Strategy 3: The 5-Second Rule

• Count down from 5 to 1 to take action
• Interrupt the habit loop in your brain
• Use the 5-second rule to take action on things you've been putting off
• Use the 5-second rule to overcome fear and anxiety
• Use the 5-second rule to build momentum and create positive habits

Strategy 4: The 80/20 Rule

• Focus on the 20% of tasks that produce 80% of the results
• Identify the most important tasks and prioritize them
• Eliminate or delegate the tasks that don't produce significant results
• Use the 80/20 rule to increase productivity and efficiency
• Apply the 80/20 rule to all areas of life, not just business

Emotional Bracing

• Bracing for the worst scenario helps to emotionally prepare for a situation that is likely to occur.
• People are resilient if given a moment to brace themselves emotionally.
• Emotionally bracing for the worst scenario is a habit that needs to be ongoing.
• Emotional bracing helps to manage stress and maintain longevity as an entrepreneur.
• Emotional bracing is a technique that can be used on ourselves in advance of a situation.

Pain Anchor

• A pain anchor gives perspective on current issues.
• Thinking about a painful situation can give the gift of perspective.
• Imagining the worst-case scenario can help to minimize the current situation.
• Most problems shrink into irrelevance within a broader context.
• Managing mental state is necessary to make high-quality decisions.

Universe Worldview

• The universe will continue to expand until everything becomes a fine mist over a long enough time horizon.
• Anything that we do will eventually disappear and be meaningless.
• Nothing has inherent meaning, and we are the only ones who ascribe meaning to anything.
• Choosing to make meaning out of stressors is a choice made by the brain.
• Playing the notes of the piano of meaning helps to manage stress and maintain longevity as an entrepreneur.

Legacy and Impact

• Building a legacy, making an impact, and leaving a dent in the universe are unlikely to happen.
• Even if a big advancement is made, it will probably be forgotten within 500 years.
• Everything will disappear over a long enough time horizon.
• Managing mental state is necessary to make high-quality decisions.
• Managing mental state helps to maintain longevity as an entrepreneur.

Section 1: Ultimate Frame of Reference

• Decreases the pressure that he puts on himself for having to do things.
• Helps him manage stress and maintain longevity as an entrepreneur.
• Allows him to keep his emotions at bay and ultimately say that he is the master of his own universe.
• Helps him decide what has meaning and what is most meaningful for him is to learn.
• Teaching something helps him learn it better and learn the nuances of what makes something work.

Section 2: Eternal Values

• Nothing has meaning except for what he chooses to give meaning.
• He can choose to only play games that he finds meaningful.
• He will not fall out of the game or quit because the thing that he is doing is the thing that he derives the most meaning from.
• He will be able to outlast longer players pursuit and break through the bottlenecks that he has.
• Values are eternal values in the universe and he chooses to dedicate his content to those ideals.

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