What I’m Thinking About:
Most of us had role models growing up. As we age, we often forget why we had them in the first place.
Aspirations are important – the people you surround yourself with dictate your ceiling. In Extreme Ownership, Leif Babin, a Navy SEAL, describes how one team was performing miserably in training camp. The instructors switched the team leader with the leader from the top performing team. The next round, that same ‘bad’ team won the competition. There’s a lot to unpack here, but my takeaway was that the ‘bad’ team elevated their aspirations, because the new team leader demanded it.
We don’t have to wait for this change to happen though. By choosing who we spend time with, we alter our expectations. This could be time spent reading an author’s thoughts in a book, watching an interview on YouTube, or spending time with friends. The point is that you must immerse yourself, then commit to the life principles you want to emulate.
I accomplished more in college because I was surrounded by people who expected it. Figure out what you want your life to look like. Find the people who do just that. Then spend time with them.
Quote:
’You’re too young.’ Most of history was built by young people. They just got credit when they were older. The only way to truly learn something is by doing it. Yes, listen to guidance. But don’t wait. – Naval Ravikant (Tim Ferriss: Tribe of Mentors)
Links:
Negotiation tactics from an FBI hostage negotiator (podcast).
A Question:
What did you fail at this week?
- Grant