You Are Heroic with Brian Johnson

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+1: #210 You + Michelangelo + Your Potential Jan 01, 2018

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Legend has it that when Michelangelo stepped up to a block of marble, he could see the finished statue in his mind's eye.

His job was simple: Get rid of what was in the way.

That's a pretty powerful image. Let's apply it to our lives.

Step back from your current life for a moment. Fast-forward 5-10 years. Look within the block of marble that is you and your potential.

SEE the best version of you sitting within that block of marble.

Can you see it? You at your best.

Now…

What's in the way of you expressing that heroic version of you more and more consistently?

What little habits do we need to chip away at to reveal the most beautiful version of you hidden within that marble?

And, what's the one little habit we're going to let go of today to reveal just a little more of the awesome?

Fantastic. Here's a chisel. Let's do this!

How? +1. +1. +1.

+1: #205 To Thine Own Self Be True Jan 01, 2018

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William Shakespeare once told us (via Polonius in Hamlet): "This above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man."

For some reason, as a 15-year old in high school, I decided THAT would be the very first quote I ever wrote down and committed to memory.

I can still vaguely see my handwriting on a little index card in my mind's eye. I laugh with joy as I think of that awesome younger version of me thinking that was a quote worthy of my attention.

"This above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man."

To thine own self be true…

Are you?

Emerson echoed this wisdom centuries later when he said: "Trust thyself. Every heart vibrates to that iron string!"

Trust thyself…

Do you?

Today's +1. Let's live the wise words of our dear friends Will and Ralph just a little more today.

+1 #200: The 5 (Greek) Keys to Optimizing Jan 01, 2018

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PNTV: The Plant Paradox by Steven R. Gundry (#361) Dec 31, 2017

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The Plant Paradox. In a nutshell: The plants that nourish us can also hurt us. Dr. Steven Gundry is a renowned cardiologist and heart surgeon. He's a former professor at Loma Linda University and has authored 300+ peer-reviewed articles on using diet and supplements to eliminate a bunch of diseases. And, to put it in perspective: He's Tony Robbins's doctor. Big Ideas we explore include Rule #1 of nutrition (and life) (hint: STOP eating/doing stuff that doesn't work for you), the little edible enemies that are taking you down, the vagus nerve and it's communication from your gut to your brain, how fruit might as well be candy and 90% new you in 90 days.

Greatest Year Ever 101 2018 (Intro) Dec 31, 2017

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Want this year to be the greatest year of your life? Here's how to go about making that happen. We'll start with a quick inventory of what's awesome. And, what needs work. Then we'll move on to imagine THE (!) best version of you in 10 years and 25+ years (eulogy you!) while reflecting on how to make the prior best version of you your new baseline. Then… It's all about being that version of you NOW. We'll revisit the fundies and your Big 3 while creating Masterpiece Days, avoiding the pickles and kryptonite dust, WOOPing everything and playing the game that is our lives as well as we can.

+1 #195: Microscopes + Telescopes Dec 30, 2017

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PNTV: The Inner Citadel by Pierre Hadot Dec 29, 2017

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Pierre Hadot was one of the most influential historians of ancient philosophy. In this book, he gives us an incredible look at Marcus Aurelius and his classic Meditations. You can feel Hadot's incredible intellectual rigor and equally incredible passion for engaged philosophy. It's inspiring. Big Ideas we explore include spiritual exercises, your inner citadel, your daimōn, amor fate, turning obstacles upside down and carpe areté.

+1 #190: Approach vs. Avoidance Dec 29, 2017

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PNTV: The Philosophy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy by Donald Robertson Dec 27, 2017

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Got problems with your soul? These days, you'd see a psychotherapist. But, back in the day, it was the philosopher who'd help you optimize—they were the preferred physician of the soul. This book is about the philosophical roots of modern psychotherapy. Specifically, it outlines the connection between cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and Stoicism. Big Ideas we explore include being a warrior of the mind vs. a librarian of the mind, your highest human purpose, getting on good terms with your inner daimon, practicing the reserve clause and modeling your ideal sage.

+1 #185: The Angel's Advocate Dec 27, 2017

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