Ignore the frustration, comparing yourselves to others, and looking for "short cuts."
Instead…
Focus on becoming good. Really damn good.
When you focus exclusively on that, recognition and success will come so fast, that it might just overwhelm you.
Here are the two biggest ideas I got from the book:
Big Idea #1 Understand and then Innovate.
Putting in the time isn’t enough. Grinding isn’t enough.
You must understand and innovate.
Steve wasn’t just memorizing punch-lines for standup comedy, he was figuring out the essence of what made things "funny."
He then used these insights to move past the punchline formula that everyone was using in comedy at the time.
Without this understand and innovation, Steve would have just been "another good comedian," instead of the legend he is now.
Big Idea #2 Stay Focused.
Steve Martin is quick to clarify that working hard over a long period of time was not the key to his success.
He constantly fought the urge to start working on other projects, jumping into "exciting opportunities," and looking for shortcuts.
Martin makes it extremely clear with this quote:
"If you don't saturate your life in a single quest, you'll dilute your focus to a point where becoming outstanding becomes out of reach."
His three-step system for success is quite simple:
1. Understand
2. Innovate
3. Stay Focused
If you’re looking to become world-class in whatever it is that you’re doing, there is only one thing you need to focus on:
Becoming so good they can’t ignore you
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