Alex Hormozi: The biggest mistake in your 20's that will make you poor in your 30's
Last updated: Jun 16, 2023
The video discusses the biggest mistake people make in their 20s that can lead to being poor in their 30s, which is trying to curate their reputation instead of focusing on changing who they are.
This video by Alex Hormozi was published on Mar 9, 2022. Video length: 05:34.
In this video, Alex Hormozi shares a personal story about how he had a bad reputation in high school and continued his behavior in college, leading to poor grades and a negative image.
His father's advice to change himself instead of trying to change others' perceptions of him changed his life and taught him the importance of being true to oneself. He emphasizes that reputation is what people say about you, and the only way to change it is to change who you are.
He encourages viewers to focus on being the best version of themselves and not worry about others' opinions.
Trying to curate your reputation in your 20s can lead to being poor in your 30s.
Changing who you are is more important than trying to change people's perception of you.
Changing your reputation requires changing who you are.
Reputation is what people say about you to your face and behind your back.
Focus on being the best version of yourself and let your reputation catch up.
Alex Hormozi shares a personal story about his reputation in high school and college.
He talks about the mistake he made in his 20s that could lead to being poor in his 30s.
The mistake is trying to curate your reputation instead of focusing on changing who you are.
The Conversation That Changed His Life
Alex shares a conversation he had with his dad after his first semester of college.
He had a bad reputation in high school and wanted to start fresh in college.
He did everything he did in high school but on steroids.
His dad told him to stop trying to change people's perception of him and change who he is.
He stopped going out, drinking, and hanging out with girls and focused on studying.
The Realization
Alex realized how easy it is to set the wrong first impression and how hard it is to overcome a negative one.
He learned that the only way to change your reputation is to change who you are.
Reputation is fundamentally what people say about you to your face and behind your back.
He shifted his perspective from trying to appear a certain way to wanting to be a certain way.
He quotes Epic Cheetahs, "If you need someone else to tell you something about yourself, you are out of integrity because you can always be your own witness."