Not giving your all on something you care deeply about can be a way of copping out. It gives you an excuse if things don't go how you want them to. Giving your all, leaving every bit out there, exposes you. It makes you vulnerable. But that's the point. It gives texture to life.

One: Prioritize getting as much sleep as you can.
Two: Don’t freak out if you can't get sleep for whatever reason.
Three: Don’t let #2 be permission for forgetting about #1.

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People just getting into health and fitness:
'I'm trying keto'
'I'm mostly paleo'
'I'm on the HIIT protocol'
'I track everything'
'I do lots of recovery'

People who have been doing this stuff for years:
'I train hard'
'I eat—mostly whole foods'
'I sleep'
'I prioritize community'

Bill Walton in 2021: “The last lesson of life that John Wooden taught us was the measurement of success, which he described -- and now I comprehend and buy into -- is success is the peace of mind that comes with the self-satisfaction of knowing that you've done your best.'

RIP Bill Walton, who 14 years ago spoke about Boris Diaw (career 8.4 ppg/4.4 rebs/3.5 ast) with more beauty and reverence than anyone has ever spoken about another person.

“When I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of the romantics.”

It can seem like the world is falling apart, especially if you spend time on this app. But then you get served up these Bill Walton remembrance stories. It’s really heartwarming to know there could be a person like him. Sports can be the best. RIP to a legend.

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Because depression is fucking awful and it can bring about a pain like none other.

If you are suffering please call 988 to speak with someone at the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

It may feel impossible at this moment but it can get better.

Just about everyone would benefit from reading more books.

Simple does not mean easy.

Technology is a phenomenal tool. But if it flattens the experience of creating and connecting and learning and growing, then it will leave us apathetic, numbed out, and depressed, like characters in the book Brave New World or the Disney movie Wall-E. thegrowtheq.com/doing-real-thi…

Two ways to reach top of mountain:

1) Constantly thinking, worrying, and dreaming about reaching the peak.
2) Being where you are and enjoying the path and all the life alongside the mountain.

Both climbers may make it to top. But their journeys have very different textures.

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Most people have heard of the term homeostasis, but few have heard of the term allostasis. Yet it's the latter that holds the key to navigating change, chaos, and overcoming challenges: thegrowtheq.com/how-an-allosta…

So many “influencers” and “optimizers” and “wellness” and “happiness” gurus don’t have partners or kids. Yes, strive to be healthy and excellent and all that, but sometimes the key to adult life—especially if you’ve got kids—is that you’ve just got to order a pizza and move on.

Follow the 48-hour rule. After a big achievement or a tough failure, give yourself 48 hours to celebrate success or grieve defeat, but then get back to work. Doing the work has a special way of putting both success and failure in their respective places. The work doesn't change.

Three essential equations for human psychology:

1. Happiness = Reality – Expectations

2. Stress + Rest = Growth

3. Pain x Resistance = Suffering

One of the greatest risks to performance, happiness, and fulfillment is alienation, or the remove we feel from our lives.

Excellence requires intimacy.

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