Mark Evans contrasts how kids dream without fear while adults trap themselves with excuses about resources and background. He calls this self-generated mental abuse and argues that playing not to lose keeps you small. The real move is playing to win, embracing the struggle as fun and a way to discover what you're actually capable of.
I see these kids, they're innocent, they're excited, they want to— they can be anything. It's awesome because it's like there's imagination in there. They're not afraid of failure. They're happy, they're excited. And I see individuals that are— they just give up dreaming. They stop dreaming, they stop growing, they stop thinking they're capable of doing something big. They stop thinking that I can't do that because of blah, blah, blah, or my mom and dad weren't rich, blah, blah, blah. Like they create these stories. They have so much time to create stories. You're 30, 40, 50. How many more times are you gonna keep doing this to yourself? You like literally mentally abuse yourself saying, I know I can do this, but I won't do this. I minimize it. But most of you guys are minimizing your dreams. You're not living to the capabilities you're capable of. Yes, it's gonna be scary. Yes, it's gonna be a struggle. Yes, it's gonna be a process. Yes, it's gonna be fun. Have you ever thought it could be fun too? Like you get to see what you're capable of.
