Modern Wisdom

Podcast Notes Key Takeaways

• Before committing to a path, you should figure out which path you want to pursue
  • Otherwise, you’ll let other people decide your path
  • You need to understand what makes you fulfilled
• Curiosity is a critical trait of world-class performers
  • Being curious makes you move from competence to excellence
• The Hierarchy of Mindset
  • 1. The victim
  • 2. The pessimist
  • 3. The optimist (most people stop here)
  • 4. The extreme realist
    • We can still thrive, despite the inevitable adversities
  • 5. The curious competitor
    • Actively seeking out difficulties and challenges
    • “You can do things that you don’t know you can do, and you won’t know that you can do them until you need to” Chris Williamson
• One essential trait of the curious competitor is awareness
  • When something triggers you, instead of reacting you can become aware of it
  • Practicing meditation allows you to create a “mindfulness gap” between the trigger and the reaction
    • “The moment you realize you can step in your own programming, that’s the day your life changes” Chris Williamson
• Talking about your goals is dangerous
  • “If we don’t commit to it we are just kidding ourselves” Ben Bergeron
  • You need to execute more than you plan
• Time is not the most valuable resource we have, focus is
  • What you focus on during that time is your most valuable resource
• Blur the line between work and play

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Ben Bergeron is a CrossFit Coach and the Owner of CrossFit New England.

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