WHY 2% SUCCEED AND 98% DON'T - ERIC THOMAS MOTIVATIONAL SPEECH -
Why 2% Succeed and 98% Don’t Good morning, good afternoon, good evening—wherever you are in the world! I came here today to tell you something that you need to hear. Something that’s gonna shake you up, wake you up, and get you moving! I’m not here to be soft. I’m not here to sugarcoat anything. I’m here to tell you the TRUTH! Because the truth is what’s gonna set you free! And the truth is… 98% of people fail. Only 2% make it. You hear me? Only 2% succeed! And the question I got for you today is: WHICH ONE ARE YOU GONNA BE? Are you gonna be the 98%? The ones who quit when it gets hard? The ones who make excuses? The ones who sit around waiting for a miracle instead of working for it? OR are you gonna be that 2%? That ELITE group of people who don’t just dream—they DO! Who don’t just WISH—they WORK! Who don’t just START—they FINISH! Let’s talk about it. Let’s break it down. Why do only 2% succeed? And why do 98% fail? *1. The 98% Want It Easy – The 2% Embrace the Grind* Everybody WANTS success. Everybody WANTS to be great. But the problem is—98% of people want it EASY. They want success to be handed to them. They want to wake up one day and have the money, the car, the dream job, the perfect life. But they don’t want to WORK for it. See, the 2%? They don’t look for easy. They don’t ask for shortcuts. They know the grind is the only way. They know that every great thing comes at a price, and they’re willing to PAY IT! How many of you are willing to wake up at 4 a.m. every day to chase your dream? How many of you are willing to stay up late, work weekends, sacrifice sleep, sacrifice comfort—just to make that dream a reality? That’s why only 2% make it. Because most people aren’t willing to DO what it takes! *2. The 98% Make Excuses – The 2% Take Responsibility* I hear it all the time. "ET, you don’t get it. I had a rough childhood." "ET, I don’t have enough money." "ET, I don’t have the right connections." "ET, it’s too hard." EXCUSES! Excuses are the language of the 98%! Excuses are what people use to justify their failure. But the 2%? They don’t make excuses. They TAKE RESPONSIBILITY! They say, "Yeah, I didn’t have the best childhood. SO WHAT?" "Yeah, I don’t have money right now. SO WHAT?" "Yeah, I don’t know the right people yet. SO WHAT?" They don’t let obstacles stop them. They FIND A WAY. Are you making excuses? Or are you making moves? *3. The 98% Fear Failure – The 2% Use Failure as Fuel* 98% of people are terrified of failure. They’re so scared of failing that they never even TRY. They let fear paralyze them. But the 2%? Oh, they FAIL. They fail a LOT. But the difference is—they LEARN from it! They use failure as FUEL! Thomas Edison failed over 1,000 times before he created the lightbulb. Michael Jordan got cut from his high school basketball team. Oprah was told she wasn’t fit for TV. Did they let failure stop them? NO! They let failure BUILD THEM! See, the 2% understand that failure is part of the process. It’s how you GROW! It’s how you get STRONGER! So if you’re out here afraid to fail, let me tell you something—you’re never gonna make it! You need to flip your mindset. You need to start seeing failure as your TEACHER, not your enemy! *4. The 98% Settle – The 2% Keep Pushing* You ever see people who just GIVE UP? Who say, "I guess this is just how life is." "I guess I’ll never be successful." "I guess I’ll never achieve my dreams." That’s the 98%! They SETTLE! But the 2%? They NEVER settle. They never stop growing. They never stop pushing. Even when they reach their goals, they set BIGGER ones! They understand that success isn’t a destination—it’s a lifestyle! So let me ask you—are you settling? Or are you pushing? Are you getting COMFORTABLE? Or are you getting BETTER? *5. The 98% Quit – The 2% Never Stop* This is the biggest difference of all. You wanna know the real reason only 2% succeed? It’s simple. The 2% NEVER STOP. They NEVER QUIT. Period. The 98% give up when it gets tough. The 98% walk away when it takes too long. The 98% say, "It’s not worth it." But the 2%? They keep going NO MATTER WHAT! They fall, they get back up. They fail, they try again. They get knocked down, they fight HARDER. Because they know—SUCCESS is NOT for the weak. Success is NOT for the ones who give up. Success is for the ones who refuse to be denied. *Conclusion* So now you know the difference. Now you know why only 2% make it. The question is—WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO? Are you gonna keep being part of the 98%? Are you gonna keep making excuses, avoiding failure, settling for less, and quitting when it gets hard? Or are you gonna make the decision, RIGHT NOW, to be part of the 2%? It’s not gonna be easy. It’s not gonna happen overnight. But if you want it—REALLY want it—you gotta be willing to do what 98% won’t! You gotta grind. You gotta push. You gotta fight. And you gotta REFUSE to quit! #motivation #ericthomas #motivationalspeaker
