Just Try It

The path to optimal …is experimental.

The “die young as late as possible” reference is an old quote from American-British anthropologist, Ashley Montagu. It has become my short answer to the giant question: “what are you training for?”

The alternative is what? To age fast & die old as early as possible?

Keeping up, let alone getting better, can be challenging. Many aspects of life seem to be getting more challenging, complex and confusing. A shortage of hope, growth, learning and momentum can lead to a contagion of stress, sadness, disappointment and unnecessary suffering (on top of the unavoidable suffering).

We can’t fix everything but we can certainly avoid the unnecessary suffering and keep trying to make progress in the areas we care about.

Beyond the inertial, incremental and exponential…lies the optimal. The most effective path to optimal is experimental. Experiment consistently & expect massive progress eventually.

CELEBRATE NOTICING WHERE WE MAY HAVE A GAP

If we’re not satisfied with our health, our relationships, spirituality, fulfillment, results at work or results at home — then that’s the tension we need to activate our curiosity (creative tension) just enough to go explore which current success formulas…