Talk Video Why I Read a Book a Day (And Why You Should Too): The Law of 33% by Tai Lopez (Essay Sample)

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An Essay on the Talk Video Why I Read a Book a Day (And Why You Should Too): The Law of 33% by Tai Lopez
In the short talk video, Tai Lopez talks about the desire among people to have a good life in spite of the reality that not all the people realize this good life. The letdown to realize this good life attributes to failure among people to engage in what it entails to achieve this good life. The talk, which takes place in Luxembourg acts as a motivational piece primarily for the young persons who are in pursuit of a good life. Lopez starts by pointing out that the first step into a good life is by a person having mentors. The need for mentors is to ensure that the person has experienced and trusted persons who can act as a source of reference for the decisions made towards achieving the good life. Lopez introduces a mentor rule in the form of the law of 33%. This law demands that a person’s life has to be divided in 33% of the time with people at a lower level, another 33% with persons at an individual’s level and 33% of the time with persons that are about ten or twenty years ahead.
The next aspect mentioned by Tai Lopez is humility. Lopez asserts that having this attribute ensures that a person can learn from mentors at a lower level. Lopez uses the Wal-Mart billionaire founder Sam Walton as a perfect example of a person illustrated by humility. Another aspect mentioned by Tai Lopez as crucial to achieving a good life is perseverance. By using the example of Bill Gates, Lopez alleges that people must be willing to persevere through setbacks to realize the ultimate price of success. For instance, Bill Gates realized his goal at the age of thirty in spite of starting his project at the age of twel...