For me, learning inspires and motivates me. I try to read a couple books a month on personal and professional development. A great way to bypass a lot of potential mistakes is to “seek wisdom of those who came before you”.
In 2006 I was at the Coach K Leadership Conference at Duke University and was talking with a guy twice my age that owned an investment firm. I said, a lot of the things these people are talking about I have already read or know. He said, I think a lot of us are in the same boat, but the difficulty is actually implementing and practicing them. Always be willing to learn and absorb new information, but stick to your core philosophy.
There is a rumor that Kobe refers to his workout regimen as the “Devil Workout” because he does it 6 hours a day, 6 days a week and 6 months out of the year. Have the confidence to know that you deserve success, but the understanding and humbleness that you have not yet arrived.