OPTIMIZE with Brian Johnson | More Wisdom in Less Time

In our last couple +1s, we had fun hanging out with Jerry Rice and scoring some touchdowns. Let’s continue our sports theme for a bit longer.

In our last +1, we talked about the fact that Jerry Rice scored a touchdown every single time he caught the ball (in practice). ALL IN. EVERY PLAY.

Elizabeth Blackburn won the Nobel Prize for her discovery of telemorase - “the enzyme that replenishes telomeres, which protect our genetic heritage.” Elissa Epel is one of the world’s leading health psychology researcher. Together, they have created a great book that walks us through the best of what we know about telomeres, why they’re so important and what we can do to Optimize them.

Not too long ago, we had fun discussing some wisdom from Jerry Rice—the all-time great NFL wide receiver. He once said: “Today I will do what others won't, so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can't.”

In our last +1, we talked about the nice little argument Alexandra and I got into right after getting a nice little note from a fellow Optimizer about how much she admired our relationship.

Robb Wolf is a former research biochemist and is one of the leading thinkers/writers/practitioners in the Paleo or Ancestral Health movement.

A couple +1s ago, we talked about Optimizer Jessica’s kind words and then had fun talking about Mr. Anonymous Troll Guy as well. Today I want to talk about a line from Jessica’s little note that I didn’t share before.

In our last +1, we talked about the fact that (as per Seneca’s wisdom), we need to let go of “the world’s opinion of you—it’s always unsettled and divided.” Today I want to talk about the fact that we need to KNOW that we’ll never be able to please everyone all the time. Knowing this is one of the hallmarks of both leadership and creativity.

In our last +1, I shared a kind note from a fellow Optimizer and we talked about developing our obstacle immunity one OMMS at a time. Couple of things I didn’t mention that I think are worth discussing.

James Clear has a super-popular website (jamesclear.com). Millions of people visit it every month and hundreds of thousands subscribe to his email newsletter. After reading this book, I can see why. He’s a great writer and distills the essence of habit formation into, well, its fundamental components—the “atomic” structure if you will—while showing us how those TINY little incremental improvements add up to MIGHTY results.