The GaryVee Audio Experience
Just Close Your Eyes Until You're 29.
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Key takeaways
- Patience is crucial—don't rush your progress, especially in your 20s.
- Reject excuses related to background or circumstances—success comes from persistence and sacrifice.
- Gather diverse experiences early on to better understand your passions.
- Think long-term (50 years), not just days or months, to make better decisions and build sustainable success.
- Use your time wisely in your 20s, as it is your greatest asset for future growth.
Summary
The Power of Perspective and Patience
GaryVee emphasizes the importance of patience and perspective, especially in your early 20s. He advocates closing your eyes until you're 29 to avoid rushing decisions and to appreciate the journey. Recognizing that everyone has won, he suggests reconnecting with roots—visiting family or old countries—to recalibrate your outlook and appreciate what truly matters. He stresses that progress is a process and that rushing leads to unnecessary stress and mistakes.
Rejecting Excuses and Embracing Sacrifice
The episode discusses how excuses—such as being a minority, immigrant, or transgender—are irrelevant if you don't pursue your goals. GaryVee explains that success comes from sacrifice, persistence, and working disproportionately. The key is to think long-term (50 years, not 50 days) and to be willing to make sacrifices and put in effort beyond average standards. The message encourages listeners to discard excuses and embrace resilience.
The Value of Experiences and Risk-Taking in Your 20s
GaryVee advocates for actively seeking diverse experiences to determine your passions, emphasizing that your 20s are an optimal time to explore. He highlights that patience allows you to take risks without fear of failure because you have time on your side. The episode underscores the importance of trying multiple paths and gathering experiences to inform your future direction, rather than rushing into one decision.
Time as Your Greatest Asset and Long-Term Thinking
The central theme is that time is the most valuable asset in your 20s. By thinking in 50-year horizons instead of days or months, you can make better decisions and build a sustainable success foundation. Patience and optimism are crucial, enabling individuals to endure short-term setbacks for long-term gains. GaryVee encourages us to leverage time wisely and think expansively about our future.
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Show notes
In this episode of The GaryVee Audio Experience, I talk about why you should just close your eyes until you're 29. I share why nobody cares about your excuses, why your need of things is killing you, and how to recalibrate your perspective. I also discuss why time is your asset in your 20s, and why the 99% that achieves are willing to sacrifice and think in 50 year terms, not 50 day terms.
You'll learn about:
• Why Excuses Don't Matter
• Your Need of Things
• How to Recalibrate Your Perspective
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