The 3 Chapters of EPIC Success
- Steven Norrell

- 9 hours ago
- 3 min read
Determine a direction. Take action. Evaluate results. Repeat.
Success is not a personality trait. It’s not luck, and it’s definitely not motivation. Success is a cycle.
It's like this:
Find a meaningful direction.
Take massive action.
Evaluate results objectively.
Then do it again — wiser, stronger, and closer to your ultimate vision.
This is the loop that builds real lives and real businesses.
Everything else is noise.
Chapter 1: Find a MEANINGFUL Direction
Most people don’t fail because they’re lazy. They fail because they’re aimless.
They work hard… in random directions.
They hustle… toward borrowed goals.
They chase money… without knowing why.
A meaningful direction is not:
“I want more money”
“I want freedom”
“I want to be successful”
Those are symptoms, not visions.
A meaningful direction answers deeper questions:
What kind of life do I want to wake up inside?
What problem am I here to solve?
Who do I want to become in the process?
What would feel like a life well lived?
Your direction must connect:
Life + Work + Contribution
Not just:
What you do
but
Why it matters
and
Who it serves
This becomes your Ultimate Vision — a picture of success big enough to organize your effort and small enough to guide daily decisions.
Without vision: You drift.
With vision: You move with intent.
Chapter 2: Take MASSIVE Action
Clarity without action is just philosophy. Once direction is set, the only valid response is movement.
Not:
Perfect plans
Endless research
Waiting to feel ready
But massive, imperfect action.
Massive action means:
You do the uncomfortable things
You expose your ideas to reality
You trade fantasy for feedback
You stop protecting your ego and start testing your vision
It does not mean burnout.
It means commitment.
You build:
Systems
Habits
Output
Momentum
You create evidence:
Sales
Content
Conversations
Results
Because reality is an honest teacher.
No action = no data.
No data = no improvement.
Dreams stay imaginary until effort makes them visible.
Chapter 3: Evaluate Results OBJECTIVELY
This is where most people sabotage themselves.
They either:
Avoid looking at results
or
Lie about what the results mean
Objective evaluation requires maturity.
It asks:
What actually worked?
What clearly didn’t?
Where did energy convert into progress?
Where did I waste time?
Not emotionally.
Not defensively.
Not with excuses.
But like a scientist reviewing an experiment.
This step is not about shame.
It’s about precision.
You don’t judge yourself.
You refine your approach.
Feedback becomes fuel.
Mistakes become instructions.
Reality becomes an ally instead of an enemy.
The Loop That Builds Legends
Direction → Action → Evaluation
This cycle:
Builds skill
Builds confidence
Builds clarity
Builds impact
Each cycle upgrades the next one.
Your vision evolves.
Your execution sharpens.
Your standards rise.
Over time, you stop “trying”and start becoming.
Define Your Ultimate Vision
If you want EPIC success, you must decide what “epic” means to you.
Not society’s version.
Not social media’s version.
Not someone else’s timeline.
Your Ultimate Vision should describe:
The life you want to live
The work you want to do
The value you want to create
The person you want to become
It should feel:
Bigger than your fear
Worth your effort
Aligned with your values
Vision gives direction.
Action gives traction.
Evaluation gives correction.
That is how you LIVE BIG —not in words,
but in systems,
in cycles,
in reality.
Determine a direction.
Take action.
Evaluate results.
Repeat.
That’s the formula, the discipline and the way.
🌀 #LIVEBIG











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