Social media algorithms and a cultural knack for convenience have left us in a post-nuance world. Although blaming big problems on single causes and buying into quick fixes is easy, it rarely solves our problems. To find real, long-lasting solutions we need a nuanced understanding of the world around us. This episode is going to help you understand what that looks like, and how to achieve it.

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The modern smartphone is a miracle device but it doesn’t come without downsides. Most of us are at least distracted, maybe anxious, and probably sleeping worse thanks to our phones. The key to alleviating our phone problem is understanding where it starts. This episode will help you learn how we got here and one way to have a healthier relationship with your phone.

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Everyone should set goals and dream big at the start of each year. Unfortunately, about 90% of people fail to achieve their New Year's resolutions in the long term. Last year I discovered an annual goal-setting method that changed my life. It is called the North Star method, and I believe it has the power to change your life too. You can find a template for the method by scrolling to the bottom of this Substack.

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If you're trying to change your lifestyle, new habits may feel awkward and isolating. For many, loneliness is more than enough reason to revert to bad old habits– humans hate being alone. I believe the key to overcoming the awkward consequences of lifestyle change is simple. We must completely understand why we are trying the new habit and embrace it long enough to experience benefits.

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Everyone loves a good transformation story, but I don't think we (me included) do the best job of telling them. Some of the coolest times of my life have been when those around me have lost weight, turned their careers around, and got fit. Most of their stories are summarized in numbers and credentials, but those facts and figures don't do the transformations justice.

Numbers allow us to track progress, but they aren't the reason the progress matters. Real progress is seen in little moments throughout the journey. It's the benefits that slowly accumulate into a major change. Focusing on the benefits rather than the numbers makes us more likely to reap the rewards of a transformation.

The election is over, and I’ll say what everyone feels—thank God, and not because Donald Trump or any other individual candidate won. For months all we’ve heard about is politics. Almost every non-political podcast was infiltrated by election talk this fall. If your social circles are like mine politics has been an unavoidable conversation. For months leading up to election day, American life has been consumed by politics. Don’t get me wrong, politics are important. With every right comes responsibility and in the case of our democratic republic the right to choose our leaders comes with the responsibility to be well-informed voters. But allowing life to be consumed by politics is a recipe for disaster. Now that the election is over, it’s time to decompress and understand what a healthy relationship with American politics looks like.

A few weeks ago I made the mistake of saying, "I can't remember the last time I was sick." I came to regret those words because the next day I came down with a nasty case of brain fog, fatigue, and respiratory infection. The sickness knocked me out for a week but did greater harm to the lifestyle progress that was built over the past year.

Through the experience, I learned about my psychology and human nature in general. This episode contains three lessons that will prevent you from falling away from your goals.

Last Saturday afternoon I blew a tire. Everything went to hell in a handbasket when my friends and I discovered what happened. We ended up sitting on the side of the road for four hours because I wasn't prepared.

After the issue was resolved, I told Maddie how awful I felt for making everyone sit on the side of the road. She told me I was the only one who felt bad. Her statement made me realize I was focusing on the wrong details.

Experiences only feel as bad as we let them. People have known how powerful controlling perspective can be for thousands of years. We all have a certain disposition towards emotional reactions, but that doesn't mean we are a slave to our disposition. We can control how we react to situations.

When we are calm and choose to focus on what we can control, we become stronger.

Time is the most valuable resource we have. Choices about how we spend our time may be the most important choices we ever make. To make our time valuable, we have to stick to our priorities.

I believe we all have something that lights us on fire and does good in the world. As people spending time, we have a responsibility to prioritize that thing. If our calendars don't match our priorities, we might need to make a change.

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Throughout middle and high school, a narrative lived in my head. It said, “You aren’t athletic, so you can’t compete.” Failures in sports backed up the narrative. Eventually, I became convinced athletic competition wasn't my thing. A feud with sports became part of my identity.

Last April I joined Red Dirt CrossFit. The atmosphere was supportive. Members scored workouts for the sake of improving their fitness, not for first place. In July I signed up for the "Battle at the Base" competition in Oklahoma City.

The experience was eye-opening. I learned it is possible to change the things we believe about ourselves to fulfill new potential. Beliefs are formed by stacks of evidence we collect through experiences. This competition was the last piece of evidence that changed my beliefs about athletic competition.

We can all change the things we believe about ourselves. It is possible to change our identities and uncover untapped potential. The only way out is through.

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