00:07Good morning, good afternoon, good evening.
00:09Wherever you are in the world, I hope you are ready to hear something that will shake you up,
00:15wake you up, and push you to become the person you were meant to be.
00:19Today, I want to talk about one of the deadliest enemies of success.
00:22It is not your competition.
00:24It is not your lack of money.
00:26It is not even your circumstances.
00:28It is laziness.
00:29Yes, that small, sneaky, invisible force that whispers in your ear,
00:34sleep a little longer, scroll a little more, start tomorrow,
00:38and just like that, your dreams die before they are even born.
00:43Laziness is like that one friend who always convinces you to stay out late
00:48when you know you have an important meeting the next morning.
00:51It seems fun in the moment, but later, you regret every second of it.
00:55Laziness is not just a habit.
00:57It is a full-time job that pays you in regret, missed opportunities, and unrealized potential.
01:02It starts small, one snooze button, one skip task, one I'll do it later.
01:08And before you know it, you are sitting on a throne of excuses, wondering why your life isn't changing.
01:13Meanwhile, successful people are out there doing the work, making the sacrifices, and securing the rewards.
01:20Think about it.
01:21When was the last time you saw someone scrolling through social media for eight hours straight and suddenly becoming a
01:26millionaire?
01:27Never.
01:28But people who wake up early, take action, and stay disciplined, those are the ones who achieve greatness.
01:33Today, we are going to kill laziness.
01:35We are going to chase it out of our lives like an unwanted guest at a party.
01:39Because if you don't get rid of laziness, it will get rid of your future.
01:44Let's go.
01:44People often ask me, Jack Ma, what is the secret of success?
01:48And I tell them, it's not really a secret.
01:51It's just about doing what lazy people refuse to do.
01:54Lazy people are like professional excuse makers.
01:57I don't have time.
01:58Oh, really?
01:58But you have time to binge watch five seasons of your favorite show, complete with snack breaks and deep emotional
02:05investment in fictional characters.
02:08I don't have money.
02:10But somehow you have enough to buy overpriced coffee, the latest phone, and every new pair of sneakers that comes
02:16out.
02:17I don't know how to start.
02:18But you spend hours watching YouTube videos of others succeeding.
02:22Laziness is a scam artist.
02:23It convinces you that you are working on something when, in reality, you are just sitting there, doing nothing except
02:30maybe perfecting your couch potato skills.
02:33Success is not magic.
02:35It's not like you rub a lamp and a genie pops out saying, congratulations, here's your dream life.
02:42No.
02:43Success is the result of consistent effort every single day.
02:48It means waking up and choosing action over comfort, progress over procrastination.
02:54If laziness was an Olympic sport, some of you would be gold medalists.
02:58But let me tell you, no one ever got rich, healthy, or successful by mastering the art of lying in
03:04bed and scrolling on their phone.
03:06The people who win in life are the ones who stop making excuses, start making plans, and actually do something.
03:13So next time you hear yourself saying, I don't have time, just remember, you do have time.
03:18You're just spending it on things that don't matter.
03:20And that, my friend, is the real secret to success.
03:25Let me tell you a story.
03:26When I started Alibaba, I had no money, no connections, and no technology background.
03:30I was just a simple teacher.
03:32I went to Silicon Valley looking for investors, and 30 different people rejected me.
03:36They laughed at me.
03:37They told me, Jack, your idea is stupid, but I refused to be lazy and discouraged.
03:42Instead, I worked harder.
03:43I improved.
03:44I knocked on more doors.
03:45And today, Alibaba is one of the largest e-commerce companies in the world.
03:50Now, imagine if I had been lazy.
03:53Imagine if I had said, maybe they are right, maybe I should give up.
03:57You would not even know my name today, and the same goes for you.
04:01If you keep making excuses, nobody will know your name either.
04:06Excuses are expensive because they cost you your future.
04:09If you keep making excuses today, your future self will look back and say,
04:16why didn't you just start?
04:18So stop buying excuses.
04:20They are the worst investment you can make.
04:23Laziness is like an addiction.
04:25The more you give in, the harder it is to stop.
04:30The only cure is discipline.
04:33If you want to kill your laziness, you must replace it with habits that make you unstoppable.
04:40Here's how you do it.
04:41Wake up early.
04:42Lazy people sleep too much.
04:45Successful people wake up before the world does.
04:47If you wake up at noon, congratulations.
04:50You've already lost half the day to your pillow.
04:53Set small goals.
04:54Do not try to climb the whole mountain in one day.
04:58Start by taking small daily steps.
05:01Even superheroes started by lifting small weights before saving the world.
05:07Eliminate distractions.
05:08Social media, TV, games, turn them off.
05:12These things waste your time and energy.
05:15If scrolling on TikTok was a sport, some of you would be Olympic champions by now.
05:21Surround yourself with hardworking people.
05:23If you spend time with lazy people, you will become lazy.
05:26If you spend time with driven people, you will be inspired to work harder.
05:32Birds of a feather flock together.
05:34Don't be a pigeon in a group of eagles.
05:37Just start.
05:38Stop waiting for the perfect moment.
05:40There is no perfect moment.
05:41The best time to start is now.
05:43If you wait until you feel ready, you'll be waiting forever.
05:47Probably with a snack in your hand.
05:49You know, laziness is funny because it always has the same excuses.
05:53I will start on Monday, but Monday never comes.
05:58I will exercise tomorrow, but tomorrow the only running you do is to the fridge.
06:05People say, Jack, I don't have time to read.
06:08But if I check your phone, I will see that you spent five hours watching TikTok videos of people dancing.
06:16You have time, but you waste it.
06:19And time is the one thing you can never get back.
06:22Let me tell you another funny thing about laziness.
06:26Have you ever noticed that lazy people are always tired?
06:30They do nothing all day, but they say, ah, I am so exhausted.
06:36Exhausted from what?
06:38From thinking about working?
06:40From scrolling on your phone?
06:42If laziness were a job, some people would be billionaires by now.
06:47Laziness steals your dreams.
06:48It is a silent thief that sneaks into your life, robbing you of opportunities before you even realize it.
06:54You say you want to be rich, but are you working like a rich person?
06:58Do you study, invest, and put in the hours like those who have achieved financial success?
07:03You say you want success, but are you willing to sacrifice, stay disciplined, and do what successful people do every
07:08single day?
07:09If not, then you are just dreaming, not striving.
07:12Let me tell you something powerful.
07:14The best time to start was yesterday.
07:16The second best time is now.
07:18The longer you wait, the further away your dreams get.
07:20The harder you work today, the easier your life will be tomorrow.
07:24Every hour of effort today compounds into future rewards.
07:27Nobody can make your dreams come true except you.
07:31Stop waiting for a miracle or for someone to come and push you.
07:35Success is in your hands.
07:37Laziness is the number one cause of wasted potential.
07:42How many people with talent, ideas, and dreams have let laziness keep them stuck in the same place?
07:50How many have sat back while others passed them by simply because they refused to take action?
07:57Don't let that be you.
07:58So stop waiting.
08:00Stop complaining.
08:01Stop being lazy.
08:03Every second wasted is a second you could have used to get closer to your goals.
08:08Wake up, get up, and go fight for your future.
08:12The world is full of opportunities, but only for those who are willing to work for them.
08:19Success is not reserved for special people.
08:21It is reserved for those who are willing to work for it.
08:24Hard work does not choose favorites.
08:26It only rewards those who embrace it with determination, patience, and effort.
08:30Your laziness is your biggest enemy.
08:32It is a silent dream killer, creeping in unnoticed and stealing away your potential.
08:37If you do not kill it, it will kill your dreams, your ambitions, and the life you could have had.
08:43So are you ready?
08:45Are you ready to stop making excuses and start taking action?
08:50The world is waiting for you to rise, to step forward, and to make an impact.
08:56Your future self is waiting for you, watching, hoping that today, not tomorrow, is the day you take the first
09:04real step towards success.
09:06Don't let them down.
09:07Imagine looking back years from now, filled with regret, thinking, if only I had started then, where would I be
09:13today?
09:15You have the power to shape that future now.
09:18The only thing standing in your way is your own hesitation.
09:24Fear, procrastination, and laziness are roadblocks of your own making.
09:29But they can be torn down the moment you decide to move forward.
09:33You don't need a perfect plan.
09:35You need action.
09:36Go out there and kill your laziness.
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