17 Dec 2025 · 0 min
Brian Johnson explains pulling power: create a vivid vision of your future, then actively pull it toward you through deliberate effort. The three-step approach uses a simple metaphor to show how imagining what you want and working toward it shapes your present.
You're listening to the Optymyze with Brian Johnson podcast. Unlock the full Optymyze experience and join over 10,000 premium members at Optimize Me.
Hi, this is Brian. Welcome back to another Optimize plus one. In our last plus one, we talked about the magic of creating a hoped for future vision and that has super strong pull power. Today we're going to talk about Pull power's best friend, pulling power. Step 1. Create a vision for your future that truly fires you up. You got it. Great. Pull power in place. Step two. Now imagine that future sitting there in a bag on the ground about 25ft in front of you. That bag weighs a lot. It's tied to a rope that's right down by your feet. Step three. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to sit down on the ground of your current reality, dig your heels in, and pull that bag of future awesome all the way to where you are. That's pulling power. It's what you do with pull power. Steve Chandler captures this brilliantly and wealth warrior where he tells us the only good use of any future is artistic. You paint a picture of your positive imaginary future on your whiteboard or whatever. Then you pull that picture with every ounce of strength you have into the present moment. Today's +1. Can you see that future in front of you and are you ready to pull it into your reality? Sit down, rub your hands together and pull with everything you've got.
Isn't it a bit odd that we went from math to science to history, but somehow missed the class on how to live? For some wacky reason, optimal living 101 never made the schedule. Of course it's too late to go back and change that and you're too busy to read full time to catch up. But if you're like us, you're all about optimizing your life and actualizing your potential. So imagine this. Imagine having someone read the best books on how to optimize your life and pull out the big ideas that can really change your life. You know those sections, you underline an asterisk and mark all up. Then imagine that guy me, connecting those awesome ideas to other great books and helping you actually apply the wisdom to to your life today. Well, that's what I do with something we call Philosopher's notes where I've distilled hundreds of great books into 20 minute super practical summaries. Then imagine me taking the absolute best big ideas from those great books and sharing them with you in hour long Optimal Living 101 classes on everything from productivity, purpose and confidence to. To nutrition, goal setting and conquering procrastination. Helping you optimize every facet of your life so you can actualize your potential. You've got a personal trainer? I'm kind of like your personal philosopher. Ancient wisdom plus modern science plus practical tools. That's what our Optimize membership program is all about. If you're feeling it, we'd love to have you join us.
