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Autobiography by Portia Nelson

September 10, 2018 by Tony Francisco Leave a Comment

Guru’s seem to love talking about the power of meditation.

But is it really the act of sitting idly, fighting to control the primal urge to do anything but?

Or is the ability to control and direct one’s thoughts?

Or is it the simple ability to do it every day, consistently, that yields power over time?

At some level, it must also be the ability to self-reflect, to learn from one’s actions, to control and direct our lives.

So perhaps, beyond the act of meditation, the real lesson is to constantly self reflect. When we look deep within ourselves, we find answers to what lies on the surface.

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Filed Under: Motivation Tagged With: Lifestyle, Mastery

Kobe Bryant: Pay the Price

June 1, 2018 by Tony Francisco Leave a Comment

You can have anything you want, you just have to be willing to pay the price.

Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “Everything has its price — and if that price is not paid, not that thing but something else is obtained… It is impossible to get anything without its price.”

Hardwork is always required. But the greater the thing, the greater the price.

Do you want to be the best in your industry?

Do you want a phenomenal body?

Do you want to be a millionaire?

Ask yourself, “What is the price I need to pay to get this?” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Motivation Tagged With: Mastery, Mindset, Motivation, Physicality

A Glimpse Into Mastery

February 1, 2018 by Tony Francisco Leave a Comment

Robert Greene’s work on Mastery is a masterpiece in itself — a complete look into what it takes to achieve the pinnacle of human potential.

Greene is a master researcher, the singular skill that makes his books tower above others (literally). He has mentioned (podcast) that he spends a year reading before he even begins to write a book. This year is devoted to intense study, going through every conceivable piece of literature, developing ideas and piecing together bits of information. Using his notecard system, he then compiles thousands of note cards into stacks of knowledge; these stacks usually become chapters.

Months of endless refining would reveal a masterwork. Ryan Holiday would call them perennial sellers, books that endure the test of time.

Forged from the hands of a master is the premiere book on mastery itself. Better than Outliers and more thorough than Talent, it is a full discourse into supreme intelligence: the power that emanates from those who are masters.

Everyone holds his fortune in his own hands, like a sculptor the raw material he will fashion into a figure. But it’s the same with that type of artistic activity as with all others: We are merely born with the capability to do it. The skill to mold the material into what we want must be learned and attentively cultivated. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Filed Under: Discipline (Character) Tagged With: Knowledge, Lifestyle, Mastery, Mindset, Willpower

Tribe of Mentors: Terry Crews

January 15, 2018 by Tony Francisco Leave a Comment

Tim Ferriss’ new book Tribe of Mentors is a compilation of advice from some of the best in the world.

They come from the most diverse backgrounds, including CrossFit Games champions (both male and female winners), authors like Steven Pressfield, bloggers like Tim Urban, ultra-successful investors like Ray Dalio, and performance psychologists Michael Gervais and Jim Loehr. Not to mention Jimmy Fallon, Tim McGraw, and Tony Hawk.

Several years of interviewing has led Tim to craft a series of 11 questions meant to prompt actionable advice. Tim has sequenced each question in a way meant to yield deeper responses each time, hoping to “tease out” the tidbits of information that have propelled these individuals to the top of their fields.

This is not an easy endeavor, because high performers are masters of doing and even Pressfield, who authored one of the most popular creative self-help books of all-time, struggles to describe the journey that took him from unemployed screenwriter to master of craft.

You’ll notice immediately that the process is different for everyone. But if you look below the surface, you will notice that there is always a process, borne out of necessity and self-awareness.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: Motivation Tagged With: Knowledge, Lifestyle, Mastery, Mindset, Motivation

Dan John Recommended Reading List

September 24, 2017 by Tony Francisco Leave a Comment

Dan John (website) is the quintessential academic strongman. He exemplifies the idea of being strong and smart, with the unique ability to write about his endeavors in a meaningful way.

His books are easy to read, yet packed full of quality information. Despite his academic background as a Fulbright Scholar and university professor, he writes like a best friend’s letter. When you read his advice, you almost feel like he is speaking directly to you. He doesn’t cite research studies but often talks about how he discovered these ideas in the early 1970s, giving him over 30 years of empirical evidence. He also competes as an Olympic Weightlifter, Highland Games athlete, and discus thrower, giving him the insights of a performer and not just an observer.

Fitness writers are rarely able to provide such unique perspectives. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Outwork Book Club, Physicality Tagged With: Book Club, Knowledge, Lifestyle, Mastery, Physicality, Strength

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