Greg Aldridge

Have Fun...Be Kind...Be a LEADER! KC is Home!

[Zach Brandon @MVP_Mindset]

Rory McIlroy on the paradox of chasing success.

“I think it would be a pretty unfulfilling pursuit if you’re just chasing records and chasing results…If all you’re thinking about is winning and results, you’re playing the wrong game.”

One of the great paradoxes of performance is that the outcomes we want are rarely achieved by obsessing over the outcomes themselves.

Ironically, the less your identity depends on the outcome, the more freedom you often have to perform at your best.

If you enjoy golf or mental game lessons, follow along this weekend as I’ll be sharing more highlights and insights from the Open championship.

🎥: The Open

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

There’s an old Persian proverb that I love:

“When a tree falls, everyone hears the sound. But when a tree grows, no one hears it.”

[Lou Stagner (Golf Stat Pro) @LouStagner]

The field when a 12 handicap shoots 73 at the member guest.

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

James Clear on movement:

“Many situations in life are similar to going on a hike: the view changes once you start walking. You don't need all the answers right now. New paths will reveal themselves if you have the courage to get started.”

[Greg Aldridge @GregAldridge7]

@SasquatchVinnie Brent Mayne

[Rany Jazayerli @jazayerli]

Heat rankings, from mildest to hottest:

Jalapeño
Cayenne
Tabasco
Habanero
Ghost
Carolina Reaper
Caglianone

[Adam Drovetta @ADrovetta]

At the Royals game. There is an Ecuador fan in town for tomorrow’s match. He’s learning all about baseball from some random guy sitting next to him.

I love Kansas City.

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

“Wasting your time doubting whether you’re going to be successful is pointless.”

— Kobe Bryant

[Nick Kappel @NickKappel]

Happy birthday to Bobby Witt Jr., who is one of five players in the Modern Era (since 1901) to record at least 300 XBH and 150 SB before turning 26. The others:

Ronald Acuña Jr.
Mike Trout
César Cedeño
Ty Cobb

[Blake Burge @blakeaburge]

Major cheat code for life: Leave people better than you found them. A kind word. A thoughtful question. A small encouragement. A little more belief than they had before. You never know which sentence becomes the one someone carries for years.

[Jack Johnson @JohnyJ_15]

Stephen Kolek should never spend a second in Omaha again.

In fact, he should make every start when his turn is up in Kansas City for the rest of 2026.

[Blake Burge @blakeaburge]

The older I get, the more I realize that becoming a better person is mostly about returning to simple things. Move daily. Eat real food. Keep your word. Work hard. Sleep well. Spend time outside. Love your people deeply. Most answers are simpler than we make them.

[⋆｡°✩ @HomesWRLD]

Deadass been way too many to count but I gotta go with this one.
HMs:
• Salvy 2014 Wild Card Walkoff
• Tyreek catch and run with ~1 min left in 2021 Divisional vs Bills
• 15 scramble and throw to Tyreek 4th and 9 against Baltimore
What am I missing?

[Bear Grylls OBE @BearGrylls]

The happiest people I know have found it within, not externally. This can take us a lifetime to figure out.

[Justin Welsh @thejustinwelsh]

Mediocre intelligence + curiosity + showing up every day will outperform most people who are 10x 'smarter' than you.

[Dante 🇺🇸 @DanteTheDon]

Was not ready for Eric Church to deliver the best commencement speech I’ve ever heard.

Six guitar strings. Six pillars of a life.

Faith. Family. Spouse. Ambition. Community. You.

Tune them when you’re whole, not just when you’re broken.

Watch the whole thing.