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The Science of Affirmations that Actually Work

In our last +1, we chatted about Amy Cuddy’s research into the bidirectionality of our feelings and behaviors as we looked at the importance of striking a powerful pose when we want to feel powerful. Today, we’ll look at what Amy calls a “mindset nudge” to get ourselves into a powerful ...

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Areté Eudaimonia science soul Spirit tool Virtue

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How Can You Make Yourself Proud Today?

After finishing the last +1, I got up out of my chair and celebrated another little micro-win. I actually did a little fist pump and said: “Yes!!! I’m proud of myself.” (I do that sort of thing. Laughing.) Then I turned around and went right back to the computer to capture t...

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Building Strength for 2

Speaking of heroes and the reverse indicators we can expect to see on our heroic, dragon-slaying quest(s), do you know what the word “hero” actually means? In ancient Greek, the word “hērōs” meant PROTECTOR. Not “tough guy” or “killer of bad guys” but PROTECTOR. A her...

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+1 inspired by Note: Natural Born Heroes

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How to Avoid Getting Stuck in the Middle of a Rugged Mountain

In our last few +1s, we’ve been chatting about reaching the Peak of our potential. What’s the alternative? Well, did you know that the Latin root of the word mediocre LITERALLY means to get stuck in the middle of a rugged mountain? Yep. Medius = “mid...

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Why Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone Is So Important

We’ve talked a lot about how important it is to get out of our comfort zones. But why is it so important? Two words: Adaptability + Homeostasis. First: Homeostasis. Every cell in our body and brain ...

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What to Do When a (Daimon) Reporter Follows You Around All Day

Here’s another way to create a Masterpiece Day filled with you at your best. In Die Empty, Todd Henry tells us to imagine that from the moment we wake up to the moment we go to sleep we have a reporter following us around taking notes on every little thing we do. After tracking o...

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Identity → Behaviors → Feelings
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Not the Other Way Around

Continuing our theme of feelings following behavior, let’s chat about some wisdom from Eric Greitens. Eric is a fascinating guy. Rhodes Scholar-humanitarian turned Navy SEAL. He wrote a great book called Resilience which is a collection of letters he and another SEAL exchanged af...

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+1 inspired by Note: Resilience

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My Philosophy in One Word

To the extent that there’s a gap between who you’re capable of being in any given moment and who are actually being in that moment, you will experience a level of discontent. Regret. Anxiety. Depression. As per our last +1, a bad-daimon. aka: Unhappiness. The trick to...

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Hint: Become BFFs with your Inner Soul

Imagine your ideal self. Smiling and waving at you. See ‘em?! (Seriously. Take a deep breath/10 seconds and bring that epically awesome you to life in your mind.) Here’s the deal: That ideal version of you is pretty much watching you all day every day. The Stoic philoso...

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Why Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone Is So Important

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What to Do When a (Daimon) Reporter Follows You Around All Day

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