In our last +1, we took a nice stroll down Brian’s Biographical Byway—exploring the power of flipping Identity switches. (You make any distinctions? Flip any switches?)
btw: That Seneca quote with which we wrapped up that +1 always knocks my socks off: “It is not because things are difficult that you do not dare. It is because you do not dare that things are difficult.”
Today I want to go back to and explore an Idea that didn’t make it into the Note.
It has to do with
And…
Of course, and that guy put in the effort of 10 Olympians—squeezing every drop of potential out of his uniquely shaped body and dominating his sport for a very long time.
But that’s not quite the point of this +1.
This is: James Clear tells us that if we want to achieve greatness in our lives, we need to make sure we’re focusing our precious life force in a domain in which our talents and passion are a good fit.
If Phelps had tried to be a runner he would have failed miserably. His dimensions are precisely the opposite of what’s required there. He needed to be in a pool for us to see him shine.
Today’s +1.
Go take your out for a swim or a walk or a run or whatever it is you love to do.
Match your strengths to the domain in which you’re building the habits to most fully express your life force.
Show us what you’ve got. All of it.
(Pretty please and thank you!)