Why you’re climbing the wrong ladder

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Hey friend,

Let’s talk about that elusive butterfly we call "success."

Most people chase it like Wile E. Coyote chases the Road Runner—lots of distinct effort, plenty of elaborate blueprints, but ultimately, they just end up falling off a cliff holding an anvil. It is tragic, really, but also a little funny if you look at it from a cosmic distance. The problem isn’t a lack of effort; it’s a lack of direction.

We tend to think success is a destination. We imagine it’s a specific beach in Maui, a number in a bank account that looks like a phone number, or a corner office with a mahogany desk that smells like old money. But that is the "competitive plane" way of thinking. That is the mindset that says, "I have to get mine before you get yours." It assumes the pizza has a limited number of slices.

Here is the truth, served hot: Success is the progressive realization of a worthy ideal.

That’s it. That is the whole enchilada. Earl Nightingale dropped that truth bomb decades ago, and it still rings true. Success isn’t the arrival; it is the expansion. It is a journey of continual growth. It is moving from the competitive plane to the creative plane. On the creative plane, you realize the supply is infinite. You don’t compete for a slice; you just bake more pies. The Universe is essentially a giant cosmic bakery that never runs out of dough.

Think of it like a GPS. If you don’t punch in a coordinate, the car just sits there. Or worse, you drive in circles, burning gas, getting mad at the traffic. Most folks are wandering through life as "wandering generalities" rather than "meaningful specifics." They let the outside world dictate their internal weather.

Getting rich, or achieving any major goal, is actually an exact science. It’s algebra, not luck. It is governed by natural laws. If you mix yellow and blue, you get green. You don’t get purple. You don’t get a ham sandwich. You get green. Every single time. It is a mathematical certainty.

You might be thinking, "Bradley, that sounds nice, but my bank account disagrees." I get it. But notice this: the more you read these emails, the more success you will inevitably attract into your experience. It is a law of focus. By tuning your mental dial to this frequency, you are placing an order with the kitchen of the Infinite.

I want you to pause and think about the last time you followed a precise recipe. You didn’t worry if the cake would rise; you knew it would because you did the steps. Life works the same way. We just need to learn the recipe.

Also, I have packed some resources in the links below. You might not realize it yet, but a week from now, you will be profoundly grateful you clicked these links because they are going to bridge the gap between where you are and where you want to be.

We are going to spend the next week together taking apart the engine of your mind. We are going to look at why you do what you do, and how to change it. But before we fix the engine, we have to look at the map.

So, here is my question for you right now:

If you knew you couldn't fail, what is the one "worthy ideal" you would start chasing today?

Reply and tell me. I read every single one.

To your expansion,

Bradley Woods

P.S. Tomorrow, I’m going to draw you a picture. It involves a stick figure that will explain literally everything about your life. You don’t want to miss it.

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