Jackson Gillis

Vanderbilt Baseball Alumni | 2019 National Champion

[Michael Sandborn, PhD @msxndborn]

Found it

[Barstool Sports @barstoolsports]

You and your boy (both 25 handicaps) arguing about your golf game at the bar:

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Hip-firing my Barrett 50 cal

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

How to live a life of happiness.

The Surfer Mentality:

When a surfer gets up on a wave, they enjoy the present moment, even though they know that the wave will eventually end.

They fully enjoy THIS wave, with the wisdom and awareness that there are always more waves coming.

There are several other applications of the metaphor:

• The surfer knows that they don't have to ride every single wave that comes their way. They have the freedom and the power to choose which waves to take, and which waves to let pass by.

• The surfer knows that 90% of the time they won't be riding any wave, but just paddling and waiting. They know that sometimes there will be long, painful periods between the waves. Sometimes so long that they may start to wonder whether there will ever be a good wave again. They are aware that patience and proper positioning is all that matters.

• The surfer knows that the only way to live is by putting themself out there in the water. You can't catch any waves sitting on the shore. There's always a risk of getting crushed by a wave, but the rewards are worth it.

• The surfer knows that sometimes a wave will crash down on them and hold them underwater. They know that they may come up for air only to be hit by another wave crashing down. They are able to weather these hits with a stoic awareness that remaining fluid will serve them better than stiffening to fight the waves.

The Surfer Mentality has broad-based applications across all of our lives.

Here are my 5 takeaways you should steal:

1. Enjoy Your Next Wave

The next time you find yourself riding a positive wave, enjoy it! Don't worry about how long it will last, when it will end, or whether you will ever ride such a beautiful wave again. Just slow down and appreciate where you are in the present. Trust that there will be more waves in the future.

2. Be Strategic About Positioning

There's a tendency to passively wait between waves—but there's so much you can do in those liminal moments to set yourself up for a better ride. Think about your positioning and how you can make tweaks or changes that will put you in an advantageous spot when a wave does come.

3. Pass on More Waves

When you're young, you want to ride every single wave. But when you catch the first wave that comes your way, you may miss the better one that came right after it. Learn to pass on more waves and wait for the right one.

4. Always Get in the Surf

There's nothing good that happens sitting on the shore. Even if it's scary, get in the water.

5. Be Like Water

When you get crushed by a wave, don't resist the water, be like the water. With grief in particular, it's ok to just be and experience it rather than trying to fight it. Let it come over you and trust that it will diminish with time.

So as you approach the days ahead, think about adopting the Surfer Mentality:

Enjoy every ride while it lasts!

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

The most meaningful life hack is saying no to the things that drain energy and saying yes to the things that create it.

[Will Rinehart @WillRinehart]

Orcas have sunk 3 boats in Europe and appear to be teaching others to do the same. Scientists think a traumatized orca initiated the assault on boats after a "critical moment of agony" and that the behavior is spreading among the population. https://t.co/zJdP8eHtQW

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

A concept that changed my life.

The Time Billionaire:

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

“A fit body, a calm mind, a house full of love. These things cannot be bought—they must be earned.” - Naval Ravikant

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

5 simple habits that have dramatically improved my sleep:

- fiction before bed (vs. TV)
- AM sunlight + cold exposure
- no water before bed
- bigger lunch, smaller dinner
- 5-minute journaling before bed

Simple, free habits that I’ve observed create 95% of the results.

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

My Snowflake Theory of Growth: No two growth curves are ever alike.

Learn to recognize and appreciate your growth in all its unique forms.

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

I recently came across data on who we spend our time with over the course of our lives.

The insights are simultaneously inspiring and depressing.

Here are 6 graphs everyone needs to see:

[London & UK Street News @CrimeLdn]

Harry potter got arrested at the protest today in central London 😯

Cc @PaulBrown_UK

[Barstool Baseball @StoolBaseball]

FIRST MLB HOME RUN

JJ BLEDAY

WELCOME TO THE SHOW https://t.co/tkzFE6R9rr

[Jordan McPherson @J_McPherson1126]

Sources: #Marlins 2019 1st-round pick JJ Bleday is joining the team in Pittsburgh. He's not at the ballpark yet and hasn't formally been added to the active roster, though, but things obviously could change between now and game time.

[Vanderbilt Baseball @VandyBoys]

𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐝. ✍️✅

@TateTatekolwyck is headed to the @Angels!

#VandyBoys | #AnchorDown

[Coach Beede @CoachBeede]

RECRUITING TIP: Every student athlete has their own journey. Parents, instead of worrying where and when other athletes have committed, focus your energy on where your athlete is at in THE PROCESS. how much better was he this season than last? Was travel baseball worth it? 🧵

[Pensacola Blue Wahoos @BlueWahoosBBall]

More strikeouts?!

Marlins Top 30 prospect Zach King has been promoted to Pensacola!

[Tri-City ValleyCats @ValleyCats]

Kumar Rocker is very good at baseball. In other breaking news: the sky is blue, and grass is green.

#VamosGatos #Forthe518

[Vanderbilt Baseball @VandyBoys]

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