Nick PerryFounder and CEO of 7 Figure Cartel

The Person Who Chases Two Rabbits Gets None — Follow One Course Until Successful

8 Sept 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief motivational monologue, Nick Perry argues that trying to pursue many goals simultaneously leads to mediocrity because attention is divided equally among tasks that differ in personal value. He explains that when you allocate equal time to ten activities, the most important one receives only a fraction of your effort, preventing meaningful progress. Perry urges listeners to identify the single most valuable goal, concentrate all resources on it, and discard the less important pursuits, asserting that this focus is the key to achieving what you truly desire. He ends with a call to follow him for more advice.

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You can have anything you want, but you can't have everything. Most people stay average for exactly this reason, because they try to do all 10 things at once. And when you give 10 things equal attention, you never finish any of the ones that mattered. But those 10 things are not equal in value to you, and you already know which one matters most. So if they're not equal, but you're giving them equal time, the one that matters most is getting 1/10 of your life. Which means you have to pick the one that matters most and let go of the rest. Because the thing you want most is sitting right there behind the 9 things that matter less. And every hour you spend on those 9 is an hour you stole from the one. If this helped, follow for more.