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The One Motivation Hack High Achievers Swear By (And Why You Should Start Using It Today)
If you’ve ever felt paralyzed by your own ambition — waiting for everything to be perfect before you start — this simple hack, used by some of the world’s most high-achieving people, could be the mindset shift you need.
The Perfection Trap
Will Packer, the Hollywood producer behind blockbuster movies like “Straight Outta Compton,” started with nothing but a dream and a mountain-sized goal: raise $1 million to make his first film. But as time passed, reality set in. A million dollars was a lofty target — and waiting for it threatened to keep him stuck forever.
Instead, Packer made a critical pivot. Rather than tying his progress to an ideal amount of money, he set a deadline. He decided his movie would shoot in June — whatever he’d raised by then would be the budget. The result was a real, albeit imperfect, first step towards his big goal.
Fabricate Your Own Momentum
Progress is rarely perfect, and it rarely matches the grand vision in your head. But here’s the high achiever’s secret: fabricate momentum, even if it means celebrating the humble, incremental steps nobody else notices. That small first win? It’s a powerful motivator and a springboard to bigger wins…
