Rise and Conquer by Juan Partida

Book Thinkers family, I would love to play a game real quick, so check this out. Think of the most successful person that you can. Who do you idolize? Who do you want to be like in life? Okay, think about that for a second. Do you have somebody in your mind? Now check this out. Is that person inherently optimistic or pessimistic? Do they show an attitude of gratitude, or do they play in a victim mentality? Chances are Whoever you aspire to be like focuses on optimism. They are grateful for the things that they have in life. They're go-getters. And yet most of us, most people, are inherently pessimistic. And so we need to change that attitude if we want to become more successful. Book Thinkers family, that is a lesson from this book right here, Rise and Conquer by Juan Partida. And the subtitle reads, The Unrivaled Mindset And self-discipline to achieve your wildest goals. See, what we do echoes in eternity. We only have one shot at life. I feel like Maximus the Gladiator when I look at the COVID of this book, and if you choose to read it, you'll know why I'm referencing him. See, I love that warrior attitude because the warrior is not pessimistic. The warrior is always focused on the battle. They're always focused on self-improvement. They are self-disciplined machines. And so if you find yourself or somebody in your network having that victim mentality, then I would check out this book because Juan goes into 3 fundamental mindset changes that you need to make to drop that victim mentality. And I'll read them to you in just a second, but before I do, I want to make a comment on this book. It's very short, it's very simple, it can almost be considered an introduction to personal development because it touches on so many different great subjects They're all things that I'm passionate about. Whenever I get a small book like this, I think to myself, okay, is this going to be worth it? You know, I like longer books. But then I find somebody like Juan who writes with such simplicity. It's crisp, it's clean, it's really well written, it's actionable. There are so many cool insights that you could take right out of the book and adopt into your life, such as the thing that I'm about to read right now. So if you're somebody who's just getting into this genre, give this book a shot. And if you're somebody who's been in it for a while, then this will help you refresh a lot of the fundamentals that maybe you're not paying attention to, or maybe you haven't been showing enough love to. So check this out. To own your life, you need to implement these fundamental changes in your mindset. Number 1, get rid of the whiny victim. Number 2, take 100% responsibility. And number 3, push it to the extreme. So that number 2 one is really interesting. 100% responsibility. I love Stoic philosophy, and I've spent a lot of time reading about amor fati, the love of one's fate, to accept the world as it is and realize that the only thing we can control is our reaction to the world. See, we can't control the world and what's happening out there. A victim, though, a victim says, oh, see, it's not my fault, it's the world's fault. But somebody who's more of a warrior, right, that person says, you know what, I don't care what happens out there because I'm going to respond to it with optimism and gratitude and positivity, and I'm going to take control of what I can take control of, which is my mind. See, we have this fortress inside of us and we can choose whether or not to let anything into it. I love that metaphor because If we can stand tall, if we can cultivate a stronger mindset, if we can take responsibility, 100% responsibility, as Juan says, then you have a better chance of becoming successful in life. You really do. You don't get pushed over and let the wind blow you down. You're made of stone. And so that's one lesson from this book. Like I said, I would highly recommend this to anybody who's getting into this industry. So maybe you're somebody who has read a lot of books and you don't really want to refresh the fundamentals. Buy a copy of this book, gift it to a friend and family member. It has all of the ingredients to be a great first read because it's simple, it's actionable, it will lead to real change, and it's short. It's also a really fun read and it's a fun cover. It's not dry and boring. Those are some reasons I think you should check out this book. I hope you enjoyed today's review. Go read something. Bye.