| The world’s smallest guitar is 10 microns long. About the size of a red blood cell.
It has six strings, each about 100 atoms wide, and you can play it by pointing lasers at those strings. It’s pitch is about 100,000 times higher than the regular guitar, and is supposed to be the highest sound ever recorded.
Why am I bringing this up?
This tiny guitar has everything to do with your success online today.
Why?
We’ll get to it. And it’s probably not going to be this soothing, feel-good thing that sounds great but does nothing for you. It’s more of a bitter pill that you need to take. Doctor’s orders.
But first, let’s back up a little.
My high school friends used to drive me nuts with this little joke they had.
Whenever I’d complain about something, they would rub their index finger and their thumb together and say…
“Do you hear that? It’s the world's smallest violin, and it’s playing just for you!”
Heartless, annoying bastards.
How dare they ridicule my heartfelt pain about how a teacher was treating me unfairly, or how a certain individual of the opposite sex was ignoring me, or how my parents know nothing!
They, on the other hand, thought that this was the greatest joke ever.
I used to get angry about it. But ultimately… that little joke (and that imaginary little instrument) taught me the greatest lesson about success there is.
At some point, whining is not going to cut it.
If you don’t like the way things are in your life today…
You’re just going to have to roll up your sleeves and get to work.
If you just wait and whine… the world is just going to put it’s collective index finger and thumb together and play the world’s smallest violin for you. Or, the world’s smallest guitar… using lasers.
I know this is not what most people like to hear, but we’re big boys and girls and we can handle it, right? So...
Truth be told, most people are just waiting for someone to come in and fix all of their problems for them.
Not enough money? Let’s blame the government, the taxes, the rich, the poor, whatever. Listen - you and I both know that the world can be pretty unfair. But whining about it and expecting someone else to fix it ain’t gonna do much if anything.
Terribly overweight? Let’s blame the food corporations, food advertising, and lack of time to eat healthy… instead of rolling up your sleeves and figuring out how you’re going to eat healthier, one step at a time.
Not enough time? Sure, let’s blame Netflix, video games, our boss, or whatnot… instead of just saying no to things that don’t matter to you.
I could go on and on with this, but there’s something way more important.
Most people take the wrong approach when they try to fix this.
Here’s what they do.
They assume since nobody is coming and fixing their problems, they’re on their own.
They don’t ask for help. They brute-force their way through every problem they have, research every question they have on their own, and never, ever talk to anyone about what they’re experiencing.
That’s insane. That’s the quickest way to have a mental breakdown.
What you do instead is this.
First, accept that you’re not guilty for not having done things the way you want in the past. If you haven’t built a thriving business yet, it’s not your fault. If you haven’t lost weight yet, it’s not your fault. If you haven’t made time to spend time with people who matter to you, it’s not your fault.
The next step?
You take responsibility for those things. That’s quite different - that means you commit to fixing them instead of just feeling guilty.
And only you yourself can do it.
This is the only part you’re supposed to do on your own. Take responsibility - nobody else will do that in your place. Nor should they!
The last step is the journey itself.
And you don’t need to go at it alone. Almost every goal that you might want to achieve… other people have done it, or are working on it right now.
It’s just a matter of finding the right tribe.
For example, I want to build a thriving affiliate marketing business in order to achieve my financial goals in the next 12 months. I’ve found my tribe of people who are currently on the same journey… and we’re having a great time together, helping each other. One day, I might tell you more about it if you’re interested.
Bottom line is this.
1. It’s not your fault you haven’t been able to achieve the things that you want just yet.
2. It’s 100% your responsibility to do something about it - because nobody else will.
3. Once you’ve taken the responsibility for achieving your goals, reach out - find your tribe and succeed.
To Your Success, Paul Hanson
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