Brian JohnsonChairman & Philosopher in Residence at Heroic

Celebrate and Emulate: An Abundance of Awesome (Heroic +1 #1994)

15 Sept 2026 · 2 min

You Are Heroic with Brian Johnson

15 Sept 2026 · 2 min

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In this Heroic +1 podcast episode, host Brian Johnson shares a motivational message centered on celebrating the achievements of others as a catalyst for personal growth. He begins with a personal scene featuring his family and rescued dog, then explains how witnessing a friend's impressive tournament performance can reveal what we are capable of. He guides listeners through a brief exercise: identify someone you admire, recall a recent awesome action they took, celebrate it mentally or via a message, and reflect on how that action illustrates possibilities for yourself. He concludes with a deep breath, a smile, and an invitation to make the day awesome, followed by a call to subscribe and visit heroic.us for a library of resources, training programs, and coaching aimed at optimizing life and living heroically.

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Hi, this is Brian. Welcome back to another Heroic Plus One. Now, I wrote that last Plus One on celebratory chest love on my Batphone on the front porch of our house. Emerson was sitting next to me. Tiny Paws, our tiny Chihuahua wiener dog mix who rescued us, was sitting on his lap and resting on my shoulder. Moments before I paused to write that Plus One, I told him how much I appreciated his appreciation Of his buddy. Then I told him that his friend, who had a great tournament and got a ton of rating points, showed him what's possible. Then I told him that one of the things that's awesome about seeing friends or anyone do something awesome is the fact that their awesomeness shows us what we are capable of. And that's today's plus one. If you feel so inspired, think of one person you admire. Then Think of one thing they've done recently that was awesome. Then celebrate them in your head and/or via a text or call if you're feeling it. Then think about how that awesome thing they did is showing you what you can do. Then take a deep breath, smile, and go make today awesome. And yes, I just set the record for the highest use of awesome in any +1 ever. Awesome. Hey, this is Brian. Thanks for spending a few minutes with me today. If you enjoyed it, please hit subscribe so that the best of the show keeps landing in your feed. Then head over to heroic.us. That's heroic.us, where you'll find the full library of wisdom I've created over the last 20 years, as well as the app, advanced training programs, coaching, and everything else we've built to help you optimize your life Actualize your potential and live heroically. It is day 1. We are all in. Let's go.