Optimize With Brian Johnson | More Wisdom In Less Time

We’ve been talking a lot about how champions maximize minutes—giving everything they’ve got into being the best versions of themselves.   Thank you, John Wooden, Vince Lombardi, and Dan Millman for your wisdom.    Today we’e going to invite Gandhi to the party to establish the fact that this isn’t a SPORTS idea, it’s a SPIRITUAL ideal.   Here’s how Gandhi puts it: “Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment. Full effort is full victory.”   Full effort is full victory. We do our best, let go of the results and then get back to doing our best. That wisdom is a central theme of Gandhi’s handbook, the Bhagavad Gita.   Now, for a fun twist, let’s bring the conversation back to sports.   Have you ever heard of The Legend of Bagger Vance? It’s an old-school movie starring Will Smith and Matt Damon. Guess what they’re doing? Playing golf.    Short story: Matt Damon (playing Rannulph Junuh) has lost his mojo on the course. His caddy Will Smith (Bagger Vance) teaches him to trust his swing