The Decision by Kevin Hart

As an author who has been everywhere, on TV, on book readers lists, and also on blogs, Kevin Hart made his mark in history as a comedian. He has also been the first comedian ever to sell out an entire football stadium. But what makes his book ‘The Decision’ such a masterpiece? 

The Decision: Overcoming Today's BS for Tomorrow's Success, is a five-hour audio book, which is loaded with advice on how you can achieve your goals. This audiobook collates all the tips coming from the author's life himself. He has stated his own meteoric accomplishments in this book and explains how you can grow out of your life trials. Going through this book, you will realize how Kevin Hart spent his life growing out of hardships and how you can also plan your thoughts and ideas about life so you can live the best life possible. 

  "Your life today is the total of your choices. So if you're not happy with it, look back at your choices and start making different ones. Even if you are struck by lightning and injured, you made choices that led you to that spot at a particular time – and you get to choose how you feel about it afterwards." - Kevin Hart

The first part is titled "The Fuck Yes Moment"

This is the chapter where Kevin goes back to his childhood years. He described his mom as the person with a significant influence on who he has become today. His mom practiced a fantastic work ethic, and Kevin also followed in her footsteps. These work ethics comprise of striving to be the very best in everything you do, and it also involves working on your mental stability and mindset. Life is composed of a series of questions and decisions. Hence having a strong work ethic combined with your decision-making mindset will improve your health and happiness instantly. 

Kevin had a strong belief that being successful is easier than staying successful. Kevin graded his success on being a result of his hard work and talent. But not only getting success is important, but you should also have the work ethic and the mindset to maintain your success. You need to train your mind and know who you really are to be able to control your mindset.  

The second part is titled “Know Before You Go”

In this second part, Kevin describes 11 things in which you need to release your mind. Those things are:

1. Jealousy 

2. Perfectionism 

3. Comparison

4. Unhealthy fear 

5. Fear of failure

6. Resistance 

7. Self-doubt 

8. Anger

9. Blame 

10. Judgment of others 

11. Self-judgment 

Kevin says that these things are the ones that can keep you frozen in your small box forever. You need to be able to free your mind from everything that you fear and all the negative energies that are there. 

Part 3 is titled “Orientation”

In this part, Kevin suggests that pep talks are the most important things to achieve success. Being specific, he says that you must try and ask big enough and positive questions. He also has given a set of questions that he keeps asking himself:

· What am I building?

· What is my endgame?

· When I will reach my endgame, will this really be an end?

· When I die, what are other people going to say about me?

· What is the legacy that I am leaving for my children?

Kevin also gives a set of core weapons of mental toughness. Kevin explains his mental toughness as one of those critical attributes that he used for success. In The Decision, Kevin has given these 15 core elements that can help anyone with mental toughness. They are:

1. Positive mindset 

2. What-is-ness

3. Consistency

4. Reliability 

5. Determination 

6. Cowboying up

7. Teddy Bearing 

8. Dissatisfaction 

9. Non-Reactivity 

10. Self-generating power

11. Sponginess

12. Reliability 

13. Eye on the prize 

14. Put up with the things

15. Humility 

 Part 4 is titled “Mental Fitness”:

“All of us want to be famous, but none of us are willing to do the work.” People live by that. It would be best if you work hard so that you can play hard. You have to put the work in, and this will pay off. The pay off can be in a year or 30 years. After all, your hard work will pay you. 

Part 5 is titled “Victory”:

Kevin explains that success, money, and fame should not be the end goal of your life. These things are one of the enjoyable things that let you know you are directed towards the right direction in life. Your goal in life should be to live life for yourself. This means you should be living a life that is meaningful and also purposeful. 

"The best tip I could give you is to be active. So many people talk about what they want to do, and they just love words. Put actions behind your words. Don't be a talker, be a doer." - Kevin Hart

The Decision by Kevin Hart is an audiobook that has driven people towards mental stability and success. You need to be directed towards making your life full of success and to direct success as a way to know that you are headed in the right direction. 

You can join The Avid Listeners Bookclub to help you read books. The Avid Listener's Bookclub is created to read 1 book per month that can add value to your life, business, and relationships. Our goal is for members to generate a return on investment of your time, energy, and resources with each title read! We cater to the audio listener; however, traditional readers who enjoy turning physical pages within a book are always welcome.