Why Be Average When You Could Be Lethal
8 habits to stop wasting your life, build conviction, and become undeniable
Average is easy. Average is scrolling all day, repeating the same thoughts, letting life happen to you instead of taking control.
But lethal means you move through life with clarity, discipline, and conviction. It means you can’t be easily manipulated, distracted, or knocked off course.
Because here’s the truth: if anyone can sway you, you’re not lethal. You’re breakable.
An independent thinker is above average. They don’t react to every headline, every rumor, every little piece of gossip or noise. They pause to fact check; internally or externally. They decide what they believe and why they believe it; and then they hold that conviction with kindness.
It’s not about being stubborn, it’s about being rooted. It’s the balance of conviction and compassion. Knowing who you are, what you stand for, and being able to act from that place without tearing other people down.
The average person lives at the mercy of outcomes. They’re up when things go well and destroyed when they don’t. Being lethal means detaching from outcomes. Pray. Meditate. Do the work. Be a good person. Line up your actions with what you’re asking for. And keep showing up every single day to build the life you want.
Committing to your word is everything. If you’ve been saying you want to learn a skill for a year but haven’t taken a single class or opened a single book, you’re just lying to yourself. How bad do you want it? A great quote I heard once was: you have to want it as bad as you want to breathe. That’s how I live and that’s played a huge role in my success as a self made entrepreneur.
There is no Plan B. There is only doing Plan A better.
That’s what it means to be lethal. It says: I’m not a victim of any circumstance. I always have a choice. I learn, I evolve, I make better decisions, and I level up again and again.
And yes, it’s harder to do this in 2025. We are overstimulated to death. The average person spends over 6 hours a day consuming digital media. That’s almost a full-time job spent living through other people’s lives. And in those moments, you’re not building yours. You’re not getting sharper, healthier, or more independent. You’re just watching.
What a disservice to your own potential.
But the truth is, most people don’t lack time. They lack priorities. The resources are around us, the hours are there, the access is unlimited. But average people spend it poorly. While lethal people spend it with precision.
Here are 8 habits that will help make you elite:
Keep your word.
If you say you’ll do something, do it. With yourself and with others. Nothing kills your power faster than being full of empty promises.
Train your body.
Fitness isn’t optional. A strong body changes how you carry yourself, how you think, and how you handle stress. Your life looks different when you actually feel good in your skin. The best part is, your body is always with you so you can start towards getting fit any time by making your next choice a better one. Choosing the protein over the sugary snack, taking the stairs instead of the elevator, etc.
Learn real skills.
Skills that keep you sharp and make you dangerous in the best way. Self-defense. Shooting. Chess. Poker. A new language. Coding. Even negotiation. Average people avoid discomfort while undeniable people lean into it and come out sharper.
Stop playing the victim.
Bad things happen. But sitting in “why me?” keeps you average. Lethal people shift to “what now?” They take ownership and move forward. They ask themselves, “What can I do right now with what I have?”
Control your mind.
Joe Dispenza says you get 10% better every time you pick a better thought over a negative one. Ten percent compounded daily will rewrite your life. Average people marinate in negativity. Successful people choose possibility.
Have the hard conversations.
Most of the outcomes you want are waiting on the other side of a hard conversation. The promotion. The clarity in your relationship. The resolution with a client. Average people avoid them. Formidable people step into them directly, with calm and conviction.
Audit your time like money.
The average American spends over 1,000 hours a year on social media. That’s time you could’ve invested in skills, health, or building your future. Unstoppable people budget their time like their most valuable currency.
Show up looking put together.
Your presence speaks before you do. When you look polished, people take you seriously, and you take yourself more seriously too. It’s not vanity at ALL, it’s self respect. Plan ahead of time and avoid ‘winging it’ because appearance is a part of your energy.
At the end of the day, the difference between average and lethal isn’t luck; It’s choices, repeated daily.