Short YouTube commentary by Brian Johnson reflecting on lessons from a US Special Operations Command event. He emphasizes rejecting false either/or choices and adopting General Fenton’s mindset of pursuing both speed and endurance—"going fast and far"—by preparing oneself to serve rigorously with others. The piece is motivational, urging personal optimization and collective commitment to a sustained, service-oriented pace.
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Hi, this is Brian. Welcome back to another heroic one. Before our brief discussion of my burpee mantra this morning, be worthy, we were discussing some of the wisdom I gained while attending a US Special Operations Command first soft truth event. Let's go back to my 10 pages of notes from that powerful day. This time we'll flip past the power of relentlessly trying to improve page one. Right past how a normal person versus a Special Forces operator responds to a challenge that was on page seven. And our new definition of resiliency, page eight. To the final page of my notes. This is another one of those moments that will be indelibly tattooed on my consciousness. You know how people say that if you want to go fast, you should go alone, but if you want to go far, you should go together? Well, that's a nice sentiment. And of course, there's a lot of wisdom in that perspective. And I'm going to go with General Fenton's perspective on this one. As he was wrapping up the day, he said that they, as US Special Forces operators, are committed to going fast and far. How do you do that? Well, first off, you need to be willing to enable to step back half an inch from what most people are thinking and notice when you might be limiting your perspective by accepting an apparent unnecessary either or dichotomy. As Ray Dalio says in his brilliant book Principles, check out those notes. When you're faced with an apparent either or decision, slow down, step back, and think harder about how you can have as much of both as possible. For our purposes, let's do the hard work to optimize our lives so we can go fast. Then let's remember that we are forging that strength so we can be of service as we strive to set and maintain a fierce pace and go far with others who are equally committed to serving heroically. That is how elite operators show up, striving to be worthy of their fellow heroes and those they serve. And that is how we will change the world one person at a time together, starting with you and me and all of us today. Here's to setting a brisk pace and as we all hustle to keep up, going fast and far. Day one, all in. Let's go.
