You’ve heard me say a thousand times how much I believe in the habit of reading. Reading creates a sense of purpose and accomplishment. It’s a continual source of learning, and an incredibly valuable way to start your day (or finish your night, or mid-day, whenever you have a minute). It’s like training, except for the mind. In competition, you fall back on the techniques you’ve physically trained. With reading, these “techniques” are stored in your brain and show themselves in your daily life when you least expect it.
Here are a few phrases I read that changed my life:
- “Slight Edge” – reinforced the importance of consistent hard work.
- Never say, “You’re wrong” – Married folks, you can only imagine how much smoother things are in casa de Brenneman :)
- “Cooler, Closer, Cleaner” – 3 types of competitors. I’m a cleaner.
- “Extreme Ownership” – Throw excuses out the window. YOU are responsible for everything in your life. Period.
- 4 chemicals that guide our actions – endorphins, dopamine, serotonin, oxcytocin – we are physiologically manufactured to be a combination of selfish and selfless.
For the past 47 days, I’ve been posting daily videos (Daily Reading Videos) where I summarize what I read and add texture and context to it by way of my own experiences. They are 5-8 minutes long and will start your day off on the right foot. If you don’t want to read, I’ll do it for you.
You can find all 47 videos here. Watch them. Learn!
Carpe Diem
Spaniard
About the author : cbrenneman
Three days after the birth of his second child, The Spaniard discusses Fathership (a Spaniard term): his gratitude, his hopes, his plans, and how little he and his wife are sleeping. What does this mean for you? The tale involving Sheetz will make you think about the power of example. The discussion of summer camp and iffy acquaintances will help you watch for good and bad influences. The story in the hospital will alert you to opportunities to make simple, difficult decisions for growth. Whatever your relationship to parenting—past, present, future, never—there are thoughts here to help you put your arms around what matters most to you. Also: The three inspirations for the new baby’s name!
Three days after the birth of his second child, The Spaniard discusses Fathership (a Spaniard term): his gratitude, his hopes, his plans, and how little he and his wife are sleeping. What does this mean for you? The tale involving Sheetz will make you think about the power of example. The discussion of summer camp and iffy acquaintances will help you watch for good and bad influences. The story in the hospital will alert you to opportunities to make simple, difficult decisions for growth. Whatever your relationship to parenting—past, present, future, never—there are thoughts here to help you put your arms around what matters most to you. Also: The three inspirations for the new baby’s name!
Latest videos
It’s host versus co-host. The Spaniard finds competition essential while Dread questions that. The Spaniard gives a wrestler’s and fighter’s appreciation of flesh-and-blood opponents: how they have shaped him, how they have often obsessed him, and how he sometimes has to search for their equivalents. The conversation highlights how competitors personify high standards and how the highest performance might require a winner and a loser. Also: Will baby Rocky let The Spaniard work out?
It’s host versus co-host. The Spaniard finds competition essential while Dread questions that. The Spaniard gives a wrestler’s and fighter’s appreciation of flesh-and-blood opponents: how they have shaped him, how they have often obsessed him, and how he sometimes has to search for their equivalents. The conversation highlights how competitors personify high standards and how the highest performance might require a winner and a loser. Also: Will baby Rocky let The Spaniard work out?
It’s host versus co-host. The Spaniard finds competition essential while Dread questions that. The Spaniard gives a wrestler’s and fighter’s appreciation of flesh-and-blood opponents: how they have shaped him, how they have often obsessed him, and how he sometimes has to search for their equivalents. The conversation highlights how competitors personify high standards and how the highest performance might require a winner and a loser. Also: Will baby Rocky let The Spaniard work out?
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