May 28, 2020
Positivity, Relentless Improvement, and Why You Can’t Half-Ass Your Way Through Life | Kevin Hart on The Tim Ferriss Show
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Key Takeaways
- Whenever something bad happens, consider it as a learning opportunity
- “I don’t bitch and complain about the things that I can’t change. And the things that you can change, why spend time bitching if you’re gonna change it?” – Kevin Hart
- Being angry about the past doesn’t change anything
- Instead, put that energy into doing something useful
- Kevin wants people to talk about his work years or even decades from now
- “My joy definitely comes from being able to see the benefits of my work and being able to create a story that can possibly be talked about years after I’m here”
- “I’m a product of hard work pays off” – Kevin Hart
- “I’m in love with the thought of success and more importantly the benefit that comes from hard work”
- “I don’t understand how you do something halfway” – Kevin Hart
- In high school, Kevin cut class and didn’t do the homework because he thought it was cool
- “I was the only jackass that didn’t have a plan because I thought that was the cool thing to do so I saw what not working hard got me”
- In high school, Kevin cut class and didn’t do the homework because he thought it was cool
- Start every day with a workout
- “I can’t be the best version of myself if I’m not taking care of myself”– Kevin Hart
Intro
- Kevin Hart (@kevinhart4real) is a stand-up comedian, actor, and producer.
- Host: Tim Ferriss (@tferriss)
Books Mentioned
- Kevin’s book, I Can’t Make This Up
- Kevin recently released his Audible original book: The Decision: Overcoming Today’s BS for Tomorrow’s Success
- “It’s not just informative but it’s mental fitness” – Kevin Hart
Relentless Improvement
- Whenever something bad happens to you, consider it a learning opportunity
- “I don’t bitch and complain about the things that I can’t change. And the things that you can change, why spend time bitching if you’re gonna change it?” – Kevin Hart
- Being angry about the past doesn’t change anything
- Instead, put that energy into doing something useful
- If you’re constantly bothered by something, you won’t be a pleasant person to be around
- “There’s so much anger and so much negative energy, I just choose the opposite” – Kevin Hart
Work So Hard People Remember You
- This pandemic will go into the history books
- “This moment in time will be talked about in 30 to 40 years as one of the worst things to hit the globe” – Kevin Hart
- Kevin wants to have a similar impact on the world but in a positive way
- Kevin wants people to talk about his work years or even decades from now
- “My joy definitely comes from being able to see the benefits of my work and being able to create a story that can possibly be talked about years after I’m here”
- Kevin wants people to talk about his work years or even decades from now
- Kevin wants to have a similar impact on the world but in a positive way
- “This moment in time will be talked about in 30 to 40 years as one of the worst things to hit the globe” – Kevin Hart
- “I’m a product of hard work pays off” – Kevin Hart
- “I’m in love with the thought of success and more importantly the benefit that comes from hard work”
You Can’t Half-Ass Your Way Through Life
- “I don’t understand how you do something halfway” – Kevin Hart
- In high school, Kevin cut class and didn’t do the homework because he thought it was cool
- “I was the only jackass that didn’t have a plan because I thought that was the cool thing to do so I saw what not working hard got me”
- In high school, Kevin cut class and didn’t do the homework because he thought it was cool
- Stop half-assessing your way through life, it won’t get you far
- “It’s easy to put out excuses for yourself” – Kevin Hart
- You know if you’re giving 100% effort into something or not
- “It’s easy to put out excuses for yourself” – Kevin Hart
- If you say you’re going to do something but you fail to do it, take ownership and responsibility for your actions
Life Advice
- It’s okay to say no to something you don’t want to do
- “I know that and I make sure to use my No’s wisely” – Kevin Hart
- “I think you’re extremely lucky if you’re doing something that you love” – Kevin Hart
- If you found your passion, try to take small steps towards making it your full-time job
- You need to have a vision for where you want to go in life and what you want to be doing
- “My tunnel vision is ridiculous”
- You need to have a vision for where you want to go in life and what you want to be doing
- If you found your passion, try to take small steps towards making it your full-time job
- Start every day with a workout
- “I can’t be the best version of myself if I’m not taking care of myself”– Kevin Hart
Additional Notes
- Kevin call his mother “one of the most determined and strong-willed individuals to ever walk the Earth”
- His mother always wanted to improve and Kevin grew up with the same mentality
- Kevin grew up poor and his father was a drug addict
- His mother always wanted to improve and Kevin grew up with the same mentality
- Not too long ago, Kevin got into a car accident and broke his back
- It was an unfortunate event, but it did help Kevin realize what was important to him in life: His wife and kids
- Why does Kevin write books?
- He wants to share the lessons he’s learned through his life
- “If I were just to go and take all the information I have and just keep it and put it in my pocket, that’s selfish” – Kevin Hart
- “To not share any of this, I look at this as very selfish on my part”
- “If I were just to go and take all the information I have and just keep it and put it in my pocket, that’s selfish” – Kevin Hart
- He wants to share the lessons he’s learned through his life
- There’s a ton of positive news and information out in the world, but our brains are wired to be attracted to negativity
