Brian Johnson argues that people already contain a divine self and heroic potential within them, not something they need to build. He prefers saying "you are elite now" over "you can be elite now" because the potential is already there, waiting to be actualized.
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Hi, this is Brian. Welcome back to another heroic one. Not too long ago we chatted about how I get a little annoyed when I hear that people don't see themselves in the elite performers I often use as exemplars for what we're all capable of. As you may recall, I said that for me, it's not negotiable. You are elite now. I actually had a chat with Michael about those plus ones. I, I checked in to see if he thought I was being a little too aggressive. He told me that he loved them and we recommitted to focusing on emphasizing the fact that you, yes, you are the hero we've been waiting for. And he offered some potential edits to the copy. One of them was to change you are elite to you can be elite now. I initially approved those edits, then I lost some sleep over them.
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True story. I found myself up in the middle of the night getting a deep work target swipe in as I reflected on those simple words. Of course, technically, I suppose it's more accurate to say if you aren't currently performing at what someone may consider an elite level. Switching out you are elite for you can be elite would be appropriate. But then this is a big but. Making that shift, however subtle and however technically accurate it may be, violates the spirit of my conviction. As I was reflecting on this in the middle of the night. Yeah, this is the kind of thing that keeps me up at night. I thought of Eric Butterworth and Superman and the Golden Buddha first. Butterworth. He's one of my all time favorite spiritual teachers. He was Maya Angelou's spiritual mentor while they were both alive. And Oprah considers one of his books among her favorites. In that book that Oprah loves so much called Discover the Power within you, he tells us this, and I quote Eric Butterworth. The more we understand the concepts of Jesus, the more we realize that the only time we can truthfully say that's just the way I am is when we are referring to the divinity within us. You have a great potentiality, a divine self within you that needs to be released. This is what Jesus really taught. And that's what I'm talking about when I say that you are elite now, when I say that, I'm not thinking about what you think about yourself and or whether or not you've realized the fact that you are more than you may think you are and or whether or not you've actualized your divinely heroic potential. Yet I'm thinking about the fact that from my perspective, you are absolutely, unequivocally heroic. We just need to fully wake you up to that fact and help you chip away at what's in the way as you step up and give us all you've got all day, every day, especially today.
What's up? This is Michael President and head Coach at Heroic. One quick note before we go. I just think it's so amazing that Brian keeps reading all these books and distilling them into more wisdom and less time. By the way, thank you Brian for continuing to read the books. It's still them for us. I love not having to read the book, just getting them more wisdom in less time through the plus ones of Philosopher's Notes. And if you're into this kind of thing, expressing the best version of yourself and using your greatest gifts make a positive impact on the world. Make sure you head to Heroic Us to check out all the other resources that we have available to you. You can download a bunch of free goodies, including Philosopher's Notes Master classes in our scientifically proven Heroic app. You can also explore advanced resources to help you go next level, including live and virtual workshops, working one on one with a Heroic Performance coach, or even becoming a certified coach yourself as you master heroic performance, the fundamentals of Coaching Excellence and Heroic Coaching prosperity. Again, head to Heroic Us to get the ancient wisdom, modern science and practical tools you need to activate your heroic potential and change the world together. And please do hit subscribe. Appreciate you have a fantastic day and see you again soon.
