+1 #215: Proving Yourself Right

Hi, this is Brian. Welcome back to another optimize +1. When Peyton Manning was released from the Indianapolis Colts after 14 seasons, a number of teams recruited him. He picked the Denver Broncos. Now, when he decided to go with the Broncos, he didn't say to himself, I hope this works out all right? He decided to prove himself right. There's an epically huge difference between those two perspectives. In one, you kind of sort of hedge and never really go all in. It's a good way to protect yourself from the risk of being wrong, but it's also a really good way to be mediocre. When you make a real decision, you by definition cut off all the other options and you go all in. Then you're not interested in hedging, you're interested in winning. So you go to work hustling to make sure you prove yourself right. Today's plus one. Quick check in. What's important to you right now, like super important. If you could wave a wand and make this wildly important thing happen, what would it be? You got it. You willing to really dream? Fantastic. Now, are you hedging or are you going all in antifragile style? Go prove yourself right. 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 so you can actualize 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 and asterisks 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 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 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, modern science and practical tools. That's what our optimized membership program is all about. If you're feeling it, we'd love to have you join us.