Member-only story

Are You Willing to Pay the Price to Be the People You Admire?

Dominic Medford
4 min readJul 3, 2024

--

Photo by Yuri G. on Unsplash

Admiring someone from afar often leads us to wonder what it takes to achieve their level of success. Influencers, entrepreneurs, athletes, and other public figures, like Nick Bare, exemplify traits and accomplishments that many aspire to emulate. However, admiration is only the first step. The crucial question to ask is: Are you willing to pay the price to live the life they lead?

I recently heard Elon Musk discuss how many people say they want to be him. But what they all want is the money and the fame. He then points out that no one would want to have to live with his mind. It is a rampaging flurry of thoughts, a ticking bomb that never rests or is void of thought at any moment.

I don’t know about you but the inner textures of my mind are complicated enough and I know that I am not dealing with the stresses of Elon Musk so I wouldn’t fathom the desire to have his mind if that is what I need to be him.

The Allure of Admiration

Admiring individuals like Nick Bare, a fitness entrepreneur and former U.S. Army Ranger, can be incredibly motivating. His discipline, physical fitness, and entrepreneurial success make him a role model for many. Yet, admiration alone does not translate into achievement. To truly understand what it takes, we must look beyond…

--

--

Dominic Medford
Dominic Medford

Written by Dominic Medford

Law and Political Sciences student in Australia who dabbles in writing about his thought processes in his spare time with the hope that it can be insightful.

No responses yet