In the case of success, having big goals and dreams is one of the most important things you can develop — which is the 10X Rule, which is written by Grant Cardone. This is not a book about guidelines, it’s a transformation strategy for both those who dream and those who implement it to break out of mediocrity. Are you told to “be realistic” before? This is exactly what the 10X Rule does — asks you to be anything but.
In a world where it’s not often said “dream big” and that makes much of a dent in the ground, Grant Cardone is asking you to actually get it down. Big dreams and ambitions are not only invigorating but essential road maps that lead you to amazing achievement. And it is not frenzied hopes without content.
It’s about forming an attitude that smashes boundaries and opens the floodgates to creativity and desire.
Playing safe, being “realistic” is a common tip of the iceberg which only results in middle ground, where everyone’s content but not fulfilled. By thinking small we end up competing with relics in a crowded market. Rather, we ought to strive to be pioneers, to invent ways of doing things that no one else knows how to do.
The Power of Big Aspirations in Real Life
And practically, living your life with high aspirations every day can change the way you live and work. Think of every day as a new battleground, your dreams the flag you wave on it. This is a mentality not just about your career or financial goals but everything in life, be it the relationships, health or development.
For me, doing so has given rise to a clarity of meaning in everything I do in the day.
Imagine walking into a coffee shop with everyone tapping away on laptops and smartphones. Everyone looks ambitious but how many are doing anything revolutionary? Today how many of you have taken yourself out of your comfort zone? With large ambitions you’re an outlier who won’t compromise for less than what you can actually accomplish.
Beating Fear Of Failure: What It Means To Fail
You start to have a big idea and fear comes up. Fear of not succeeding can paralyse you before you even start. But within the 10X Rule, that fear is a bridge not a wall.
Consider every breakthrough scientific discovery or epic venture that has become a juggernaut of its kind: each began as a reckless idea that was ridiculed or questioned but prevailed.
On my own, it’s been liberating to realise failure is a way-turning, not an end. And The 10X Rule has taught me that by awaiting the inevitable, and asking myself more than anyone else is able to ask of me, failure becomes useful feedback—an asset instead of an enemy.
Widening the Game: More Than A Purpose
Say you are at the base of a mountain, you want to climb it. The ascent is not for the faint of heart. But what if you wanted to get out to the open world behind that first peak? How hard and beautiful it is to expand your dreams this way.
When you have achieved something it seems like victory but, the secret is spreading that success to your other projects — a virtuous circle of accomplishments.
That’s basically what you do in practice – you make the goal more than just one achievement, it’s the base on which you make more phenomenal goals.
In my own life, I’ve used this attitude to drive not only my own projects but also mentorship and community projects. I don’t just shoot for the fencepost anymore, I shoot way more than I used to and I have it driving not only me, but perhaps the people I’m able to get in contact with.
Change the World With 10X Thinking
You should be picking up on a theme now: grand ambitions and ambitions need space, a space where possibility is allowed and constraint resisted.
Each day, the 10X philosophy is at work behind you reminding you to look not at what is, but at what might be. It’s a tough way to live, you need to be persistent and vigilant 24/7, but the payoffs are massive.
As you take your path with the 10X Rule, be the enchantress of your own destiny. Your ambitious aspirations are the kind of revolution the world didn’t anticipate but desperately needs.
