The Pursuit of Awesome with Charlie Harary

We all have a need for that feeling of connectedness. One of the great blockages we face is in the creation of our own image.

We have to understand what we want to be. We can get closer to that understanding by looking at our visions and by questioning our motivations.

Changing the world begins with changing ourselves. In our search for true significance, we need to change how we act toward everything. Then we can make the biggest impact.

When we act in ways that are self-focused, we are drawn closer to the lower parts of our selves, but in switching our perspective, we feel differently as we connect to those around us.

How can we begin our days right? Charlie Harary shares mental strategies that we can all use to create positive mindsets.

What are the drivers of our vision, our need for significance? We need to question why we want what we want: To gain social acceptance? To feel significant in the eyes of others? Or is it an expression of our true essence? The difference is critical.

Emotions that stand in our way of doing the uncomfortable. Fear, anxiety, nerves, etc., are not indicative of our capacity, they are the “border” we need to pass. By pushing our borders, we slowly stretch ourselves and are able to access more of our innate potential.

How to build rituals by adding them to the structured parts of our day. By “extending the neighborhood,” we can best position new habits, ensuring they will stick.

The difference between exotelic and autotelic behavior and how by just changing our approach to what we are engaged in, we can find “flow,” optimizing our efforts and performance.

The two types of urgency: Essential and Unimportant. Setting a vision helps us overcome the unimportant urgent matters and increases our desire (and urgency) to pursue things that matter.