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Don’t brag about your first win — My Grandfather Warned Me
My grandfather’s words still echo in my mind
He’d tell me, "When I was young, I thought success meant showing off to the world. But your great-grandfather’s advice changed everything.
He said, 'Don’t be loud when you win your first game. You still have a championship to win.’"
He’d share how, when he started earning money, he was tempted to spend it on fancy things.
He wanted to buy expensive cars, travel abroad, and post about his lavish lifestyle.
But his father, my great-grandfather, reminded him that this small win was just the beginning.
My grandfather would say, "I still had a long way to go. And that one piece of advice changed everything for me.
I decided to keep a low profile and invest in things that really mattered: building wealth systems, structures, skills, and focusing on personal growth."
He’d tell me that while others were busy buying designer labels and throwing parties, he was building and developing himself and his business.
He stacked up credibility, relationships, and momentum, quietly but surely.
"Now it all makes sense to me," he’d say. "Your first win isn’t the final destination. If you…