Short YouTube monologue (uploaded by James Laughlin) arguing that the first step in peak performance is self-awareness, specifically knowing your "why." The speaker emphasizes that many people can list what they do but not why, then recounts a severe medical episode (vomiting blood, passing out, nine days in the ICU) that triggered deep reflection about life purpose.
Doctor Gary Sanchez. I came across your work. I thought we need to connect.
What is why all about? Knowing your why is super valuable. The first step in peak performance is self awareness. Many people have a sense of what their why is. I was making a lot of money and I could have just wrote it out. I have a great what, but I don't know my why. I hate to even say that. I started throwing up and throwing up blood, and blood was kind of coming out everywhere. End up in a pool of blood, passed out on the ground. Spent nine days in the icu, you know, almost died and came out the other end. And what do I want to do with my life? I don't think I've shared this ever on air.
First step in self awareness is knowing.
