OPTIMIZE with Brian Johnson | More Wisdom in Less Time

In our last few +1s, we talked about the fact that CELEBRATION might just be the next big thing. Mindfulness? Science says: It’s powerful. Gratitude? Science says: It’s powerful.

In our last couple +1s, we’ve been talking about the power of Celebration to help us hack our brains to accelerate the process of creating new habits.

In our last +1, we talked about the power of Celebrating our tiny successes. Recall that BJ Fogg tells us: “If you learn just one thing from my entire book, I hope it’s this: Celebrate your tiny successes. This one small shift in your life can have a massive impact even when you feel there is no way up or out of your situation. Celebration can be your lifeline.”

In our last +1, BJ Fogg taught us the ABCs of Tiny Habits. Recall: Anchor + Behavior + Celebration. The inspired among us MAPped out the behavior we’d like to install and then ABCed it. (Did you?)

Today we’re going to revisit BJ Fogg’s Behavior Design Lab at Stanford. We’ve already talked about his equation: B = MAP. (Recall: “Behavior happens when Motivation & Ability & Prompt converge at the same moment.”)

Not too long ago, we coined a new word: comcourage. We talked about the fact, as important as it is to have the ability to suffer with someone, it’s AT LEAST as important (I’d argue it’s significantly MORE important) to have the ability to have courage with someone—especially in times like those we face Today.

In our last +1, we spent some more time with Admiral McRaven. He tells us: “At some point we will all confront a dark moment in life. If not the passing of a loved one, then something else that crushes your spirit and leaves you wondering about your future. In that dark moment, reach deep inside yourself and be your very best.”

In our last +1, we spent some more time with Admiral McRaven and invited Rocky to the party (via Desmond Clark) to share his wisdom on the fact that life will (inevitably!) knock us down and that it’s all about having the courage to GET BACK UP.

In our last +1, we spent some time with 4-Star Admiral William H. McRaven. We made some sugar cookies from the challenges life inevitably (!) serves up as we reminded ourselves that life’s not fair and that our job, when we’re inevitably (!) knocked down, is to drive on.

Admiral William H. McRaven is a Retired U.S. Navy SEAL who served for thirty-seven years and commanded at every level.