Why Being A Finisher Is The Only Thing That Matters

Why Being A Finisher Is The Only Thing That Matters

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This Is The Single Most Important Medium Post You Will Ever Read On Being A Finisher

I believe that I am about to change your life. Because I want to tell you one thing. Be a finisher. Your work is not perfect. Your product, your business, your blog — they are incredibly imperfect. I could look at your work for 5 minutes and come up with so many flaws you would pay me to point them out. But you know what?

It. Does. Not. Matter.

There is only one thing that matters in this world, and it is simple, and I want you to understand it.

The only thing that fucking matters is that you finish what you’re working on.

83% of the people who will email me and say they want to do what I do WILL NEVER FINISH ANYTHING.

They will have the best excuses in the whole world. They were busy. They were tired. Life was hard. Their dogs ate their homework.

Can I tell you something? Those excuses might make them feel better but they won’t help them get to where they need to be. There is only one thing that will help with that — finishing their work.

You do not have to be faster than the tiger.

Have you ever heard that parable? A man and his friend were camping in the jungle. One night a tiger attacked their camp site. They started running. One friend said to the other, “we’re not fast enough, we’ll never outrun the tiger!”

His buddy turned to him and shouted one thing. “I don’t have to outrun the tiger, I just have to outrun you….”

The tiger is our own will to NOT ACHIEVE. The tiger is the voice that says to give up.

The tiger is the voice of failure.

You just have to outrun everyone who doesn’t have the guts to finish their work.

I don’t care if you disagree. I don’t give a fuck.

Because at the end of the day; I finish my work. I’m a finisher. If you cannot be that and do that, you don’t stand a chance out here.

The world is waiting for you. The opportunities are out there, for the people with the raw guts to finish, to publish, to release, to launch. If you’re one of those people, you’re a goddamn legend and I respect you.

If you’re not?

Well, then I got no time for you.

Be A Finisher

Finish.

Finish your work.

Put it in the hands of people who give a shit. Be a radical completer. That’s what matters and that’s what counts and anything else is bullshit.

You want to tell me all about how wrong I am? How I offended you by someone swearing and telling you the truth? Email me. [email protected]

…and I’ll explain why it doesn’t matter if I’m wrong or if I’m right.

Only one thing counts; that you’re a finisher.

So, are you?


[This post by Jon Westenberg first appeared on Medium and has been reproduced with permission.]

Note: The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the author and does not necessarily reflect the views held by Inc42, its creators or employees. Inc42 is not responsible for the accuracy of any of the information supplied by guest bloggers.

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