Micro Class - How to Deal with Any Problem

You're listening to Optimize with Brian Johnson.

More wisdom in less time. Hey guys, what's up? This is Brian with another optimal living 101 video. Today we're going to talk about how to deal with any problem. How to deal with any problem. We've got a little T Harv Eker quote here from Secrets of the Millionaire Mind. To kick this off, he says, you have a big problem in your life. All that means is that you're being a small person. Now he's got this little fun thing where he talks about sizes, you versus your problems. Now if you're being a small person, little problems can appear very, very big. So let's just say, for example, we had a one to ten scale here, right? Let's say that you stubbed your toe this morning or someone cut you off on the freeway on the way to work. Now let's be honest, those are at best size one problems. Perhaps 0.2, 0.8. They're less than one. And if you're being upset and you have a big problem in your life and it's that you're being a very, very, very small person. So there's kind of like a fleece sized version of you, a point, I don't know, 01 version of you that's responding to this less than one size problem as if it's a big deal. And we got to be aware of that. If we're seeing this as a big deal in our lives, we're being very, very, very microscopically small individuals. On the other hand, if we grow and we become a size 9 person, our character is very, very strong. We're plugged in, we're shining, we stub our toe and we're able to see that that's a very small problem in the big picture of life. We appreciate the fact that in our current moment, the biggest problem we have in our lives is a stubbed toe or someone cutting us off on the freeway. We take a deep breath, hopefully we channel some appreciation into our lives and send some love to that person on the freeway and we're all good. Not a big deal. No road ragey that comes from being a fleece sized person. Now this is a really, really, really powerful model that I use all the time. Anytime I find myself upset and I'm kind of looking, is it a size 3 problem or a size 4 problem? I got to remember, and we've got to remember that even these problems, we've got to be responding from this perspective. There's a little happy guy or not so happy guy for those problems to be big problems. When we become bigger people and we truly plug in and we do all these things that we talk about in these videos, it's just not a big deal. So again, if you have a big problem in your life, all that means that you're being a small person. The solution is grow. Feed your character by doing consistently what you know to be the right thing. Here's how Vernon Howard puts it. He says people ask, but how do I get out of this mess? Mysticism replies if you were on a higher level of consciousness, you would not be in it in the first place. If you had a bigger size consciousness, if you were a bigger person, these problems that look so big would not be a big deal. So there you go. That's how you deal with any problem. Become a bigger person. And remember, next time you find yourself flustered by a tiny problem or a moderate sized problem, it's just a challenge. It's just a call for you to plug in and become that highest version of yourself that we talk about all the time. So there you go. Remember, size is you versus your problems. Get out there and deal with any problem you might have. Hope you enjoyed and look forward to sharing more with you soon. See ya.

Hi, this is Brian. I hope you enjoyed that micro class. If so, I think you'll enjoy everything else we offer at BrianJohnson. Me two basic things one our free newsletter. It's called the Optimizer. Over 50,000 people start their day with it and they tell us it's pretty awesome. And 2 our optimal living membership program. This is where I put all my best stuff. 10 bucks a month for a ton of wisdom. Two primary things in there philosopher's notes plus optimal living 101 classes. When you sign up, you'll get instant access to 250 philosopher's notes, which are basically six page PDFs and 20 minute MP3s where I capture my favorite big ideas for from great books. The PNTV episodes are kind of a mini version of all that goodness. You'll also get instant access to all my Optimal Living classes.

This is where I take all the.

Ideas we cover in the Philosopher's Notes and boil it down to the most practical stuff you can apply today. Classes include Confidence 101, Getting Stuff Done 101, Relationships 101, Habits 101, et cetera. You'll also get access to what we call micro classes that I think you'll love. We aim to astonish and we're blessed to have thousands of members telling us we're helping them change their lives and that this is the best 10 bucks they invest in themselves every month. Go to BrianJohnson ME membership to learn more. Thanks for your support and have an awesome day.