The 11 Things Life’s All About

It’s so easy to get caught up in the thick of thin things.

So seductive to spend your finest hours climbing mountains that, at the end, turn out to be the wrong ones.

I want you to experience an uncommon life.

One where you feel fully alive, release your chains, display your gifts and help the world.

So kindly remember…

The true leader–the genuine world-builder–lives to the point. Acutely concentrated on the few high priorities that will deliver the life of their greatest aspirations. At the end.

Please find below what I believe to be [as best as I can tell] the 11 most essential pursuits of a legendary life:

#1. Self-honor. This means being true to yourself. Celebrating your virtues. Accepting your flaws. Respecting your values. Doing your dreams. Even if all around you don’t get you.

#2. Personal heroism. The brighter the fire in your belly to achieve something special, the more hurts you’ll have. The more you play out on the jagged edges of your greatest potential, the more fears you’ll face. And the more falls you’ll take. Continuing with what you’ve committed to breeds deep fulfillment. And authentic power.

#3. Genuine connection. We are built to love. Have the bravery to open the heart you have contracted from life’s disappointments. This is how the heroes roll.

#4. Creative expression. I’m a super creative person. Ideas flow relentlessly [often captured on air sickness bags on airplanes]. Ridiculously curious. Adore learning. Home is packed [stacked] with books. My guess is you’re the same. And really dialling in your devotion to express your creativity will fuel your joy. And raise your impact.

#5. Delivery on opportunity. The job of the leader is to get things done. The obsession of the Titan is implementation, not just conversation. Amazing what happens to your self-identity and confidence when you transcend procrastination and do what you need to do. No matter how hard.

#6. Modelling possibility. Yes–I know I say this a lot [because I seriously want this to be a foundational thought for you]: the world needs more heroes–why wait for them when you can become one of them? Each day you are blessed with the chance to show people what positivity/productivity/audacity and dignity look like. Doing so with undefeatable consistency is where the giants among us play.

#7. Experiencing beauty. Exceptional achievement without ongoing enjoyment is an empty win. Yes–own your craft, produce your mastery and exploit your potential. But please: travel widely. Read deep books. Laugh loudly with loved ones. Savor inspirational art. Eat awesome food. And spend time in Nature.

#8. Pushing adventure. The human brain [and spirit] craves novelty. We grow and expand our capacities by doing difficult things. What you most resist is holding your bravery. Take it back.

#9. Scaling humility. So the thing about success is when it shows up, it’s easy to lose the hunger/sincerity/empathy/industry and relatability that got you there. That’s why so many empires fall. And so many icons fail. The one thing you absolutely need to protect as you rise into rare-air is your “boots on the groundedness”. Because a major key to legendary is longevity. And the moment your ego rules your performance is the day you step onto the pathway of irrelevance.

#10. Serving humanity. Most of my adult life I’ve been spreading this core message [long before it became cool]: impact is more valuable than income. And what matters most isn’t only how you live. It’s who you help. Personally–I’ve never been so invested in doing my part to serve as many people as possible. It’s a primary calling for any real A-Player. And I respectfully ask you to do the same.

#11. Intimacy with mortality. Live with death in mind. Not in a sad and depleting way. But with the mindset [and heartset] that you, and I, never know when our last day will show up.

Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius said it so inspirationally: “In the life of a man, his time is but a moment, his being an incessant flux, his sense a dim rushlight, his body a prey of worms, his soul an unquiet eddy, his fortune dark and his fame doubtful.”

So stop overthinking every move. Stop worrying about things that probably will never happen. Stop playing small with your brilliance. Stop being so terrified of reflection. And start living the way the best part of you knows you need to be living.

So at the end, you’ll have been fully human. And genuinely amazing.

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