The Pursuit of Awesome with Charlie Harary

Charlie Harary discusses our individual tasks. Each person has a purpose and a job to do. By focusing on our values and principles, we can complete our tasks and not be distracted by the tasks, messages, and symbols of others.

Willpower isn’t a light switch. It’s a gas tank. Structure your day for success by keeping this precious resource in mind.

Charlie Harary discusses how society pushes its game on us. When we chase goals and symbols that others impose on us, we give up control over our core principles. It's up to us to cross the river, as Abraham did, and stand on the other side.

Charlie Harary discusses our foundations. When we are clear about what we stand for and what our values are, we are able to drive our lives forward and control the aspects of life that we are able to control.

Charlie Harary discusses how the holiday of Tu B'Shevat celebrates the unseen foundations that are the start of growth.. Once we know what we're willing to die for, real living begins when we sacrifice for those things.

Charlie Harary discusses the foundation of our lives. The things we do throughout the day are resting on top of something. That foundation is key. When we start with striving for greatness, we are able to sacrifice for what is really meaningful.

Charlie Harary discusses pushing ourselves to look at the things we do as our livelihood. This way we fully commit to what we're doing and we can push ourselves past comfort into the mediocrity-killing pain of sacrifice.

Charlie Harary discusses what it means to sacrifice. When we put ourselves through pain for the things that matter, it distills us and removes the just-be-comfortable mediocrity from our system regardless of the results.

Big visions may excite us about the future, but they may also fail to point us in the right direction. If marginal gains lead to growth, what might a one percent achievement look like to you?

Charlie Harary discusses the result of giving. It's very difficult to disconnect the recipient's reaction to a gift from our feelings as givers. If we feel we're sacrificing for someone, we may measure the result of the gift, which increases our pain.