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Seneca Says: “Until the Will to Good Becomes a Disposition to Good”

In our last +1, Seneca taught us how awesome it is to pursue the straight course to reach the destination where doing the right thing is the thing that gives us the most joy. In his words (one more time): “How much better to pursue a straight course and eventually reach that destination w...

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Pleasant + Honorable = the Same = Blissipline

In our last +1, we got some advice from Seneca. He encouraged us to remember that philosophy “tells all other occupations: ‘It’s not my intention to accept whatever time is leftover from you; you shall have, instead, what I reject.’ Give your whole mind to her.” One more time...

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You Will Always Lose It (Here’s Why)

We’re kinda on a roll with the whole envy-squishing theme, so why not one more? In our last +1, we talked about the fact that if we’re going to compare ourselves to others (please don’t! lol) we might as well do it right—recognizing the fact that EVERYONE experiences ups and downs en ro...

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The Battlefield in Our Hearts

The other day I went to see the new Avengers: Endgame movie. Of course, I’m a fan of (super)hero stories and I also love flipping my brain off as I enjoy a well-produced movie with a well-told story. In fact1: As we’ve discussed, movies are my preferred way to get a nice lit...

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And You Cannot Hope Too Much or Dare Too Much

A few +1s ago we talked about being the change YOU want to see in the world. As we discussed, we can’t try to be what others think we should be. We need to be who we KNOW we should be. When I think of that, I think of this passage from Ralph Waldo Emerson’s

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And Channeling It Virtuously

In our last +1, we met an enraged Mister Rogers channeling his love in service to his ideals. (You watch this video yet? I challenge you to not get goosebumps/tears in your eyes as you watch a hero in actio...

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Channeling His Fierce Love

In our last +1, we talked about being the change we want to see in the world. I asked: What change DO you want to see? (Well… What is it?! And… Are you being it?!) That makes me think of another 20th century icon: Mister Fred Rogers. In his great little book

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YOU Want to See in the World

I just finished reading Eknath Easwaran’s brilliant biography on Gandhi called Gandhi the Man. I HIGHLY recommend it if you’d like to learn more about “How one man changed himself to change the world.” Before we get into the Optimizing part of Today’s...

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Between Goals and Accomplishments

A few +1s ago we talked about John Maxwell and his wisdom that, if we want to change our lives we need to change something we do every day. Today we’re going to step back and look at the broader context from which we pulled that gem. In

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Strap Yours on Today and GO!

Not too long ago, we had fun taking a quick tour through Mel Robbins’s wise and funny brain and book. We talked quite a bit about her

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Wonder Where Your Power Comes From? ACTION!!

In our last couple +1s, we’ve been talking about Agency. I promised we’d get into how The Power of Agency guys tell us we can build our agency. ...

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Who’s in Your Crew? and… Who’s Crew Are YOU On?

In our last +1, we talked about getting more clarity on your destiny while Optimizing your vehicle so you can reach your destination in style. I suggested we consider spending some time in the Optimize Service Center for a little vehicle fine-tuning. After typing that, I realized what we...

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Where Are You Headed?

In our last +1, we talked about Joshua Rosenthal’s wisdom that “Health is a vehicle, not a destination.” Of course, we reflected on the fact that OPTIMIZING is also a vehicle, not a destination. Immediately after finishing the first draft of that +1, I opened my

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Not a Destination

Joshua Rosenthal created the Institute for Integrative Nutrition—one of the leading health coaching certification programs in the world. In fact, he coined the phrase “Health Coach” and his orga...

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Love + Good x 2

A couple +1s ago, we pondered Frederick Buechner’s wisdom on callings. Recall that he once wrote: “The kind of work God usually calls you to do is th...

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