Brian Johnson tells how his daughter Eleanor crawled suddenly after weeks of small progress, then explains how incremental gains compound into breakthroughs. He pitches Philosopher's Notes, his service of book summaries and Optimal Living classes designed to speed up personal growth.
Hi, this is Brian. Welcome back to another Optimize plus one. As all parents know, one of the most amazing things about having kids is watching them hit new milestones when one day they can do what was impossible just the day before. This recently happened in the Johnson house. Our little baby, Eleanor, went from not being able to crawl to being able to cruise all over the place in what appeared to be the span of 24 hours. Of course, that's life changing. Not just for her, but for mom and dad as well. Now, as a father who happens to be a lover of wisdom, I couldn't help but notice that this huge shift in ability that seemed to be arrived at so suddenly was actually arrived at in an incredibly incremental way. Of course, Eleanor has been slowly developing all the requisite strength and skills to be able to crawl. And then, bam, it's on. But it's fascinating to reflect on the fact that each of the preceding micro gains didn't make it obvious that something so big was in the works. And of course, it's the same thing with us. We may not see any big results in our lives as we work hard to implement these little plus ones. But guess what? One day a switch will flip and you'll be able to easily do what was up until that point, impossible. So here's to the plus ones that lead to the plus ten thousands. And here's to making sure the house is officially childproof. We've got a baby on the loose. 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 and 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 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.
