Alright, let’s talk about this little experiment I did recently, focusing on a KSI quote.
I wasn’t expecting much, to be honest. You see these quotes floating around all the time, right? Usually feels like noise. But I stumbled across one, something KSI said, pretty simple really: “You gotta put the work in.” Nothing earth-shattering.
My first thought was, well, duh. Everyone knows that. Kinda dismissed it initially. But then, maybe because I was feeling a bit stuck on a personal project, I decided to actually try and… I dunno, live by it for a few days. Just as a little test.
My Process, Step-by-Step
So, here’s what I did. It wasn’t complicated:
- Morning Reminder: First thing when I got up, before checking emails or anything, I just repeated that line to myself a couple of times. “You gotta put the work in.” Sounds a bit silly saying it out loud, but I did it.
- Spot Check During the Day: Whenever I felt like slacking off, especially on tasks I didn’t enjoy, I’d mentally pull up the quote. Like a little mental nudge.
- End of Day Review: Before winding down, I took like two minutes. Just thought, okay, where did I actually put the work in today, and where did I just coast?
It was weirdly effective. Not in a magical way, you know. But it forced me to be more honest with myself.
What I Noticed
The main thing was realizing how often I was looking for shortcuts or expecting results without really doing the necessary grind. Simple tasks, sure, but also bigger things.
For instance, I’d been putting off organizing my garage for ages. Kept telling myself I ‘didn’t have time’. But using that quote as a prompt? It made me think, “Am I really lacking time, or am I just avoiding the work?” So, I broke it down. Decided to just spend 30 minutes on it. No big pressure. Just put in some work.
And guess what? I actually started making progress. It wasn’t fun, digging through old boxes and stuff. But doing it, bit by bit, felt better than just thinking about it and feeling guilty.
It wasn’t about motivation suddenly appearing. It was more about accountability. The quote just kept bringing me back to the simple fact: stuff doesn’t get done by itself. You. Gotta. Put. The. Work. In.
So yeah, that was my little ‘KSI quote’ practice. Didn’t expect much, but it turned out to be a surprisingly practical reminder. Sometimes the simplest ideas, the ones you think you already know, are the ones you need to actually practice. Gave me a little kick, got me moving on things I’d been avoiding. Worth trying, I guess.
