How to Get What You Want in Life: Brutal Truth Guide

Discover actionable steps to achieve your life goals with this no-nonsense guide. Learn practical success strategies, overcome mental blocks, and start getting real results today.

SELF-MASTERYGOALSMAN

ElevateMen

12/14/20243 min read

Look, let's cut through the noise. You're here because you're tired of watching other people get what they want while you're still dreaming about it. Let's fix that right now.

Why You're Stuck (The Ugly Truth)

First, let's get real about why you're not getting what you want:

You're Lying to Yourself
  • Saying "I'll start Monday"

  • Pretending you're "too busy"

  • Making excuses about money, time, or knowledge

  • Waiting for the "right moment"

Stop it. Just stop.

You're Comfortable Being Average
  • Netflixing your life away

  • Scrolling social media for hours

  • Hanging out with people going nowhere

  • Avoiding hard conversations

Here's the truth: Your comfortable life is killing your dreams.

Nobody's Coming to Save You

Stop waiting for:

  • The perfect moment

  • Someone to discover your talent

  • Life to get easier

  • Your lucky break

It's all on you. Always has been.

The Real Success Formula (There is no formula)

Listen up, because I'm about to tell you exactly why you're not getting what you want – and how to fix it.

Step 1: Get Crystal Clear

Wrong way: "I want to be rich"

Right way: "I want to make $10,000 monthly through my online business by June"

If you can't say exactly what you want in one sentence, you don't want it badly enough.

Step 2: Become Obsessed
  • Think about it in the shower

  • Dream about it at night

  • Talk about it constantly

  • Make it your phone background

  • Set 50 reminders

If you're not annoying people with your goals, you're not serious enough.

Step 3: Kill Your Excuses

Common excuses and how to murder them:

"I don't have time"

→ Wake up 2 hours earlier. Done.

"I don't have money"

→ Start with what you have. Sell stuff. Work extra.

"I don't know how"

→ Google exists. YouTube exists. Stop being lazy.

"I'm afraid of failing"

→ You're already failing by not trying.

Step 4: The Daily Success System

Morning:

5:00 AM - Wake up (no snoozing, you're not a child)

5:05 AM - Cold shower (builds mental toughness)

5:15 AM - Review your goals

5:30 AM - Work on your most important task

Evening:

  • Review what worked

  • Plan tomorrow

  • No screens 1 hour before bed

  • Sleep by 10 PM

The Brutal Reality Check:

  • If you can't follow this for a week, you don't want success badly enough

  • If you're making excuses already, stop reading

  • If you're thinking "this is too hard," good - success isn't easy

Step 5: The Figure-It-Out Formula

When stuck:

  1. What's the real problem?

  2. Who's already solved it?

  3. What's my next action?

  4. Do it now

No overthinking. No procrastinating. No excuses.

The Success Acceleration System

1. Cut Dead Weight
  • Toxic friends? Gone.

  • Time-wasting habits? Eliminated.

  • Negative social media? Deleted.

  • Bad influences? Blocked.

2. Build Your Success Environment
  • Follow achievers

  • Join winner circles

  • Create a power morning routine

  • Set up your workspace for success

3. Master Your Mind

Old thinking: "Maybe I can"

New thinking: "Watch me do this"

Old thinking: "What if I fail?"

New thinking: "What if I don't try?"

The Action Plan (Do This Now)

Next 24 Hours:

  1. Write your specific goal

  2. Delete your biggest time-wasting app

  3. Message someone who's achieved what you want

  4. Take one concrete action toward your goal

Next 7 Days:

  • Wake up at 5 AM

  • Cold showers

  • No social media

  • Work on your goal for 2 hours daily

Next 30 Days:

  • Track every hour

  • No excuses

  • Weekly progress reviews

  • Adjust and optimize

Why This Will Work (If You Do)
  • It's simple (not easy, but simple)

  • It focuses on actions, not theory

  • t kills excuses

  • It forces results

The Hard Truth About Results:

Week 1-2: You'll hate it

Week 3-4: You'll see small changes

Month 2: Others will notice

Month 3: You'll be addicted to progress

Warning Signs You'll Fail:

  • You're already thinking of excuses

  • You haven't written down your goal

  • You're waiting for motivation

  • You're not willing to be uncomfortable

Final Reality Check:

1. Nobody's Coming to Save You
  • Not your parents

  • Not your partner

  • Not your friends

  • Not luck

2. Everything You Want Is on the Other Side of:
  • Hard work

  • Tough decisions

  • Uncomfortable conversations

  • Consistent action

3. The Only Questions That Matter:
  • Are you ready to be uncomfortable?

  • Are you willing to look stupid?

  • Can you handle people doubting you?

  • Will you keep going when it gets hard?

Your Turn:

Stop reading.

Start doing.

Right now.

No seriously, close this.

Get to work.

Your life is waiting.

PS: A year from now, you'll either have results or excuses. Choose now.

Remember: The only difference between you and the people who have what you want is they did the work while you're still reading about it.

Now go get what's yours.