+1: #285 How Are You Intelligent?

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 had fun hanging out with your genius recall. Everyone in ancient Roman times was said to have their own guiding spirit or genius that helped them rock it. That reminds me of Sir Ken Robinson. In the Element, he tells us that our whole concept of intelligence is backward. Rather than ask, how intelligent are you? We should be asking, how are you intelligent? We all have our own geniuses and we all have our own different kinds of intelligence. So how are you intelligent? As we get clarity on that, Sir Ken tells us that we all have the potential to connect what he calls the element. It's that force within us that allows us to live with deeper meaning and mojo and joy. The element has two passion plus aptitude. Two questions will help us. One, our clarity. Number one, what do you love to do? As in, you do this in your free time or even pay to do it. This is your passion. Number two, what are you naturally good at? What can you do relatively easily that most people can't do at all? This is your aptitude. Passion plus aptitude equals the element. Sir Ken tells us the world needs us to discover our element. I agree. Now more than ever, let's do the work to discover our element and then, of course, have the courage to live it. 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 it 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 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 plus modern science plus 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.