Today’s Dadly Daily Declaration comes from Chapter 5 (titled #1. When You’re a Cleaner, You have a dark side that refuses to be taught to be good.) of Tim Grover’s book, Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable. In this chapter, Grover posits Cleaners use their dark side to become who they really are – unstoppable. He writes:
“What we’re talking about here is: a transformation into your alter ego, your dark side, becoming who you really are, who your instincts drive you to be. If you want to climb out of your rut and get up to the next level, you have to leave your baggage behind. It’s Superman shedding “mild-mannered” Clark Kent’s suit and glasses, the Incredible Hulk going green, Batman putting on the cape, the Wolfman howling at the moon. It’s the ability to voluntarily or involuntarily drop all the bullshit and inhibitions and allow yourself to just do what you do, and the way you want to do it, performing instinctively at the most extraordinary level. No fear, no limitation. Just action and results.”
So, here is what I discovered today from this chapter:
The ability to show up at the gym every day and do what no one else is willing to do, that comes from the dark side. The drive to get to the top and stay up there, year after year? Dark side. A Cleaner with a strong dark side can succeed at whatever he chooses, and his path is usually determined at an early age, by his family or environment or culture. One way or another, he’s going to be the best at something. A positive impact on his life might channel him toward business or athletics; a negative impact might direct him into a life of crime…Control your dark side, don’t let it control you.
