HALL OF FAME THOUGHTS ONLY

You should always aim as high as possible. There’s no time for anything less.

I’ve often wondered what constitutes a ‘productive’ day. It’s one of those questions that, if answered with accuracy, would be very helpful to store in the back of your mind as you saunter through your experience. With a finite amount of days in the flesh, it’s imperative that we carry a crystal-clear understanding of how to maximize each shift between sunrise and sunset. This way, each night, when the scenery is pitch-black, and our body is ready to drift off into obscurity, we can enter our sleep state with a feeling of fulfillment.

Should the solution to the golden inquiry be emotion-based? Meaning, would assessing how ‘happy’ we were throughout the day be the strongest measuring stick? Maybe.

What if, at the end of each day, we evaluated our results, and determined how well they aligned with our expectations? Could we deem a day ‘efficient’ if we shined brighter than our forecast, and ‘inefficient’ if we fell below the presumed bar? Maybe.

Since far too many factors influence the above speculations, I’ve decided to boil it down by asking a simple yes-or-no question to the central query:

I like this bold question because if one wants to check off the ‘yes’ box, then they have to shoot for the stars in everything they do. Every swing has to be for the fences, which means all impressions have to be associated with the greatest possible outcomes. Examples using Carl Jung’s Pillars of a Happy Life to highlight common conceptions are as follows:

Health: Striving to dwell in your strongest frame.

Relationships: Determined to forge supreme connections with individuals you desire to bond with in a social sense, and bringing forth the greatest family dynamic.

Beauty: Perceiving yourself, the world, and everything in between, with the deepest appreciation possible. Exercising your power to love to the highest degree.

Work: Evaluating the optimal outcomes in your selected field, and zeroing in on bringing forth those results. Nothing less.

Philosophy: Abiding by a way of thinking that allows you to believe in the materialization of all of your hopes and dreams. Not just ‘believe in’, but carry an unshakable certainty that you’re here to live a ‘Dream Life’ with your one life.

With a limited amount of thoughts, no thoughts should be limited. Waking up each morning with the appetite to correspond with the above is the way, and anything short of it is a waste of time. Best build. Best social life. Best family. Best work production. Best lenses to look out of. Best belief system.

When I was working on my first book, Trust The Grind, prior to its physical presence, my goal was to collaborate with Hall of Fame athletes to create a habit-forming book for the next generation of competitors. The urge to unite with immortal icons was lofty in nature, and improbable from an odds standpoint, but in reflection, I now realize that my sky-scraping vision drove me toward its realization. If I can mirror this way of operating in everything I do, then on paper, my painting should be a masterpiece.

Seek Hall of Fame-level results across the board by concentrating all of your attention on the most desirable happenings. Considering anything below first-class is a poor use of your own boundless perception.