The Backwards Hat Effect
“Some Waypointers had profound reflections ("I'm not afraid anymore!!") and others were less so ("I really need to do this more") - all were memorable and valuable in their own respects, but one in particular stood out for me.
"I want to get to a place where I can go to work wearing a backwards hat like you, Greg."
Staying on the Bike
“As we get older, we collect an enormous number of good, reasonable, responsible-sounding excuses not to do the things that used to light us up. We're busier. Our bodies don't bounce back the way they used to. We've got people depending on us.”
How To Build Your Perspective
"What has stayed with me about watching this movie is how powerful it is to have an experience that makes your 'normal' feel or look completely absurd. When that happens, it changes how you think, and it helps you grow."
What Are You Built For?
“Kids express their encodings without even thinking about it. Adults are a different story.”
Breaking the Script
“Breaking the script means letting go of the version of you everyone else is still expecting.”
When Is the Obstacle the Way? And When Is It a Sign to Stop?
“Maybe this obstacle isn’t something I’m supposed to conquer.
Maybe this obstacle was the way of showing me that I’m just not meant to do that particular work in our business.
Maybe it was pointing me toward something else.”
All. By. Myself.
“I don’t need this time away because I’m unhappy. And not because I don’t love the people in my life. I need it because when my patience with myself and others wears thin, silence is how I reset. Being alone with myself is how I remember who I am underneath all the noise.”
Ordinary Effort Won’t Build an Extraordinary Life
“What "extraordinary" means is different for each of us. For some, it might mean a private jet and traveling the world. For others, it might mean being mortgage or rent-free, and for others, it's living a life that allows them to do work that helps and serves others.
Ultimately, the first question is this: What does living an "extraordinary" life mean to you?”