Separate your identity from what you do
When you tie your identity too closely to what you do, anytime you fail at that thing, you will take it as a failure of your true self. It will not be that I failed at running. It will I am a failure
Rules are the baseline—what everyone has to do.
Standards? That’s what champions choose to do.
Great players don’t just follow rules—they set the standard.
Coaches, hold them to it.
Athletes, live it every day.
That’s how winning programs are built.
If you have an interest in challenging yourself to be more in life (professional, personal, other...), give these guys a listen about their new project "Arete".
On point as always.
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A lot of people say things like “oh I’ll try that when I’m confident”…they think confidence comes before trying. Confidence is the reward you get for effort…it comes after trying. And because we tried we are rewarded with a little more confidence.
Switching quickly between digital media doesn't reduce boredom. It intensifies it.
7 experiments: Skipping and swiping through segments to sustain interest backfires. Divided attention thwarts satisfaction and meaning.
Enjoyment depends on full immersion in one task at a time.
Of all the motivational quotes and inspirations we see on social media, there is one that seems to provide the right kind of fuel and mental shift to really make a difference throughout the day. @hubermanlab & @AriW discuss on the Huberman Lab podcast out now:
A simple way to improve your mood is to curate your feed.
Evidence: People were randomly assigned to unfollow accounts that spewed hostility, hyperpartisan views, and low-quality information.
6 months later, they had significantly higher well-being and lower outgroup animosity.
When you tolerate an error, you rob yourself of learning.
When you ruminate on an error, you rob yourself of happiness.
Notice it, improve it, and move on from it.
Be the best at the boring stuff.
It doesn’t mean:
• Putting your brain on autopilot
• Being complacent
But instead:
• Learning the fundamentals
• Making them routine
• Staying disciplined
The consistency you’re after is in the habits you build.
Most of your problems can be avoided by:
• Exercising daily
• Eating healthy food
• Investing in yourself
• Having quality friends
• Finding the right partner
• Spending less than you earn
• Building multiple income streams
Simple. Not easy.
Take care of yourself and take care of others. Daily investment in the 6 pillars is the way: morning sunlight, daily movement, quality nutrition, stress control, healthy relationships, deep sleep. Re-up every 24hrs so you can contribute and support others consistently too.