Brian Johnson
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Areté: Activate Your Heroic Potential
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A wonderful book written by a wonderfully enlightened human being!“Sitting on a planet spinning through vast outer space for a handful of years—in the broadest sense, this is the human predicament. Earth has been here for 4.5 billion years, yet each...more |
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An amazing book divided into three parts exploring disciplines: The body, The Temperament, and The Soul.“Name someone truly great without self-discipline. Name one calamitous undoing that was not, at least in part, rooted in a lack of self-discipline...more |
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If you are looking for ways to cultivate more resilience within YOUR family you’ll want to read this book.“The headlines about kids struggling with everything from obesity to mental illness to addictions angers me. According to the Centers for Diseas...more |
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This book is a great way to learn about just how powerful integrating cold, breath and the power of our minds can be.“Would you like to have more energy, less stress, and a stronger immune system? Would you like to sleep better, improve your cognitiv...more |
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Tom Morris is one of my all-time favorite authors and at least tied for first as my favorite living philosopher.“I chose the phrase ‘The Everyday Patriot’ as the title of this book for several reasons. The word ‘patriotism’ and its derivative ‘patrio...more |
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A tiny little booklet PACKED with wisdom.“Is there a power that can reveal hidden veins of riches and uncover treasures of which we never dreamed? Is there a force that we can call upon to give health, happiness, and spiritual enlightenment? The sain...more |
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This book is a collection of articles that appeared in Yogananda’s magazines in the 1920s and 1930s.“Is there a power that can reveal hidden veins of riches and uncover treasures of which we have never dreamed? Is there a force that we can call upon...more |
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A great book on getting clarity and taking back control of your life.“As I understood more about the powerful characteristics of heroes in literature and in movies, though, I became curious about whether embodying some of those characteristics would...more |
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A pithy little book on how to stop procrastinating and start committing to your dream.“We all know how hard it is to write a book, make a movie, or create a new business. Powerful forces line up against us—obstacles to entry, rivals, competitors, fin...more |
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“First, we need to remember that, according to Kelly McGonigal in The Upside of Stress, how we perceive stress is actually the largest determinant of how it affects us. In short: If you think life is challenging you to step up and give your best, you’ll use that energy to do your best and feel energized. If, on the other hand, you think life is threatening you and your well-being, that stress will erode your health and you’ll feel enervated. Part I check in… How are YOU perceiving the stressors in your life? As threats or as challenges? Choose wisely. Now for Part II. In addition to reframing your perspective on stress, here’s a somewhat paradoxical way to alleviate any potential chronic stress: increase your levels of acute, short-term stress. Two ways to do that: physical exercise and short-term projects. For a variety of reasons, engaging in an intense little workout is one of the best ways to mitigate any lingering, chronic stress you may be experiencing. And, remember: If you’re NOT exercising, you’re effectively taking a “Stress Pill” every morning. Not a good idea. Deliberately “stress” your body with a quick, acute bout of physical stress (a.k.a. a workout!) and voilà. You made a dent in your chronic stress. Do that habitually and you might just wipe it out. Then we have short-term projects as a means to mitigate chronic stress. Feeling stressed about something at work (or life)? Get busy on a short-term project with a well-defined, doable near-term goal. Create some opportunities for small wins. Celebrate them. Repeat.”
― Areté: Activate Your Heroic Potential
― Areté: Activate Your Heroic Potential
“The lag is the gap between cause and effect. It’s the season between planting a seed and reaping a harvest. It’s the time when all the work you’ve done seems to have returned little to no visible reward, and there is little on the horizon to indicate that things are going to get better.”
― Areté: Activate Your Heroic Potential
― Areté: Activate Your Heroic Potential
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