Optimism vs. pessimism. Hope. “Always believe something wonderful is about to happen.” Free will. Perspective. External vs internal. Observation -> peace. Ratio of observing to doing. Thinking, judging, comparing = unhappy. Mindfulness. Subject / object split. Drop filters, get out of self, notice what is. Nervous system. Self-talk. Pre-mortem. How can we plan for the future? State management. Meditation. Protocols. Navy SEALs & Bruce Lee. Flow cycle: struggle, release, flow, recovery. What do you do in the waves? Step 1 (and maybe there is no step 2).

Damon: https://www.sidestreetcoaching.com

Jeremy: http://jeremynsmith.com

Matt Mullins/Black Rooster Productions: https://vimeo.com/mattmullins

Robert Kegan on Adult Development:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoasM4cCHBc

Neuroscience and brain potential: Dr. Andrew Huberman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qksd7aHGAUQ

Stoicism:

Marcus Aurelius: https://dailystoic.com/meditations-marcus-aurelius/

Ryan Holiday: https://dailystoic.com/obstacle-is-the-way-summary/

State Management:

Brian Mackenzie: https://powerspeedendurance.com/breathing/

Quote attributed to Navy SEAL/Bruce Lee:

“We don’t rise to the level of the occasion. We fall to the level of our training.”

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi & Flow:

https://positivepsychology.com/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi-father-of-flow/

Dr. Michael Gervais & Optimism:

https://competetocreate.net/findingyourbest/