The Pursuit of Awesome with Charlie Harary

Charlie Harary discusses how time is not ours, it's an investment in us by God. We have a responsibility to use it well. If we start our mornings with gratitude, it sets a tone that can carry us through the day.

Charlie Harary discusses visualization. Our brains struggle to imagine a situation we're not in. When we appreciate productive time and don't try to be where we're not, we can take responsibility because we won't want to waste that time ever.

Charlie Harary discusses slowing down. When we appreciate every moment instead of forcing accomplishment into them all, we can be amazed by time and live overflowing with gratitude for the day.

Charlie Harary discusses Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. Holocaust survivors have gifted us a level of strength we cannot imagine. Our duty to them is to carry and build on their legacy, thrive, and make them proud.

Charlie Harary discusses awareness. When we are responsible for our time, taking care to spend it productively and with focus, we are able to cross the long bridge from our heads to our hearts. The awareness we gain from this builds us and others.

Charlie Harary discusses how, in new situations, our brains work harder and time slows down. Then things become routine and time seems to fly. When we automate our day for excellence, as opposed to simply automating it, we can feel each moment in our day and really engage.

Charlie Harary discusses letting go. When we hold onto grudges and regrets, we can never be free to realize our potential. When we decide to do that hard work of letting those things go, of forgiving people, we can really be free.

Charlie Harary discusses self-imposed limits. At Passover, God urges us to break free from the idols we've created in our lives, to confront our fears and insecurities, to slaughter the god of the Egyptians, and walk out freely from the Egypts we've built for ourselves.

Charlie Harary discusses accomplishment. When we feel we didn't give our best effort, we feel frustrated. When we give our all to something, we feel free. By pushing ourselves out of our comfort zone, we free ourselves to achieve greatness.

In this episode, we discuss mental blocks to change. Settling for “good enough” is not a step in the path to greatness, it’s the trap that prevents us from achieving it. If our goals are not clear and exciting, we end up settling for good. That mentality blocks us from achieving greatness.