Hey guys,

I want to talk about something I think a lot of people need to hear.

Nobody claps for you while you’re building your life.

When you’re at the beginning, people don’t see what you see.

You start training and nobody notices.

You start a business and people don’t take it seriously.

You tell someone where you want to be in five years and sometimes even the people closest to you doubt you.

And I think that’s why I’ve always connected with characters like Naruto and Asta.

Naruto spent years telling everyone he was going to become Hokage.

And everyone laughed at him 😂

Nobody looked at that little troublemaker running around the village and thought,

"Yeah, that's our future Hokage."

But Naruto believed in Naruto before everyone else did.

Asta was the same.

The guy was born without magic in a world where EVERYTHING revolves around magic.

And somehow he decides he’s going to become the Wizard King 😂

People laughed at him. Looked down on him. Told him it was impossible.

He trained anyway.

And that’s the part I love about these characters.

We remember Naruto when the whole village finally respected him.

We remember Asta when he became strong enough that people couldn’t ignore him anymore.

But there were years before that where nobody gave a shit.

And real life can feel the same.

Sometimes your friends won’t understand what you’re doing.

Your family might doubt you.

People might think you’re wasting your time.

That’s when you have to clap for yourself.

Because if you need everyone else to believe in you before you believe in yourself, you’ll probably quit before they ever get the chance.

Be proud of the small shit nobody sees.

The workout you didn't skip.

The hours you put into your business.

The days you stayed disciplined when it would've been easier not to.

Because eventually, the results start speaking for you.

And suddenly the person everyone doubted doesn't look so crazy anymore.

Then you start hearing:

"I always knew you could do it." 😂

That's just how it goes.

Most people believe after they see the proof.

Your job is to believe before there is any.

So if you’re building something right now and nobody takes you seriously...

Take yourself seriously.

You don’t need the applause yet.

Keep building.

Eventually, the results will make enough noise for you.

And if you're in that stage right now, building yourself quietly, that's exactly why I created Project Elevate.

A 4-phase Training Arc with missions, challenges, cinematic anime training playlists and rewards you unlock as you progress.

You don't need anyone else to start believing in you.

You just need to start.

Richard
Elevation Mindset