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Level Up Your Life: How Small Decisions Shape Your Future Success

Level Up Your Life: How Small Decisions Shape Your Future Success

September 30, 20242 min read

Level Up Your Life: How Small Decisions Shape Your Future Success

It’s scary how fast you can be talked out of success. Sometimes, the voice in your head is the only one telling you to give in, and it’s convincing. Today was one of those days for me. I was tired. I didn’t get my pushups in, and I had spent the day doing yard work, installing new lights, and running errands. By the time I settled in for the night, watching Captain America with Max, the thought crossed my mind—I hadn’t done my pushups.

I’ve been doing pushups daily for over two years now, and while I’ve missed a few days, I usually hold myself accountable. But today, I immediately started justifying why it would be okay to skip. After all, I did physical labor earlier, and I had been riding my dirt bike the day before. Who would know if I skipped one day? I deserve a break, right?

That’s when I realized something: all those justifications were true. I was tired, I had worked hard, and no one would know if I took the night off. My past self would have accepted that and called it a day. But I’m not my past self anymore.

In the past, I settled for mediocrity because I was afraid to stand out. I wasn’t aiming high enough, wasn’t building anything that would last. Over the last few years, I’ve discovered another level, a mindset that pushes me to make decisions for the future me, not the present. I realized I’m not afraid to hurt or fail anymore because those are the growing pains of success.

If I don’t start acting like the person I want to become, how will I ever get there? What got me here won’t get me to the next level. And here’s the truth—it’s the same for you.

You’re not defined by your past. Your future depends on the choices you make today. If you keep making the same decisions you’ve always made, don’t be surprised when you keep getting the same results.

But today, right now, is your opportunity to level up. Start thinking and acting like the successful version of yourself. Would that version skip a workout? Settle for mediocrity? Give up?

Hell no!

It’s time to level up and start living your dream life. Don’t wait for tomorrow—take action now. GOYA.

-Ryan Lee


# success mindset, personal growth, self-discipline, leveling up, future self, overcoming excuses, daily habits, mindset shift, achieving dreams, motivation #

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Ryan Lee

Ryan Lee has started and grew a multi-million dollar landscape lighting company in Fort Worth, TX. In 2019 he sold his lighting business and founded the world's only coaching program dedicated to helping other grow their landscape lighting business. He is an expert at helping lighting contractors double their profits by helping them increase their number of qualified leads, close more deals, and increase their price. If you're interested in growing your landscape lighting business or want help adding a lighting division to your business, then reach out and request a free strategy session today.

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Level Up Your Life: How Small Decisions Shape Your Future Success

Level Up Your Life: How Small Decisions Shape Your Future Success

September 30, 20242 min read

Level Up Your Life: How Small Decisions Shape Your Future Success

It’s scary how fast you can be talked out of success. Sometimes, the voice in your head is the only one telling you to give in, and it’s convincing. Today was one of those days for me. I was tired. I didn’t get my pushups in, and I had spent the day doing yard work, installing new lights, and running errands. By the time I settled in for the night, watching Captain America with Max, the thought crossed my mind—I hadn’t done my pushups.

I’ve been doing pushups daily for over two years now, and while I’ve missed a few days, I usually hold myself accountable. But today, I immediately started justifying why it would be okay to skip. After all, I did physical labor earlier, and I had been riding my dirt bike the day before. Who would know if I skipped one day? I deserve a break, right?

That’s when I realized something: all those justifications were true. I was tired, I had worked hard, and no one would know if I took the night off. My past self would have accepted that and called it a day. But I’m not my past self anymore.

In the past, I settled for mediocrity because I was afraid to stand out. I wasn’t aiming high enough, wasn’t building anything that would last. Over the last few years, I’ve discovered another level, a mindset that pushes me to make decisions for the future me, not the present. I realized I’m not afraid to hurt or fail anymore because those are the growing pains of success.

If I don’t start acting like the person I want to become, how will I ever get there? What got me here won’t get me to the next level. And here’s the truth—it’s the same for you.

You’re not defined by your past. Your future depends on the choices you make today. If you keep making the same decisions you’ve always made, don’t be surprised when you keep getting the same results.

But today, right now, is your opportunity to level up. Start thinking and acting like the successful version of yourself. Would that version skip a workout? Settle for mediocrity? Give up?

Hell no!

It’s time to level up and start living your dream life. Don’t wait for tomorrow—take action now. GOYA.

-Ryan Lee


# success mindset, personal growth, self-discipline, leveling up, future self, overcoming excuses, daily habits, mindset shift, achieving dreams, motivation #

blog author image

Ryan Lee

Ryan Lee has started and grew a multi-million dollar landscape lighting company in Fort Worth, TX. In 2019 he sold his lighting business and founded the world's only coaching program dedicated to helping other grow their landscape lighting business. He is an expert at helping lighting contractors double their profits by helping them increase their number of qualified leads, close more deals, and increase their price. If you're interested in growing your landscape lighting business or want help adding a lighting division to your business, then reach out and request a free strategy session today.

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