Optimize With Brian Johnson | More Wisdom In Less Time

In our last +1, we talked about W.H. Auden’s (genius) quip that routine, in an intelligent person, is a sign of ambition. (I laugh with joy every time I type that.)   Then we did a quick check in on your ambition. And, hopefully, we dialed it up a notch and made sure that your routines were reflecting that strong desire to Optimize and actualize in service to your family, community and world.   Today I want to talk about work and play.   A lot of people think those two things are separate.    I think you’re doing it wrong if your work ISN’T play.   Abraham Maslow would agree. He once said that one of the hallmarks of self-actualizing people is that they get to a place where “apparent dichotomies” are dissolved. In Motivation and Personality, he has a chapter in which he describes the “19 Characteristics of the Self-Actualizer.”   Check out the Notes for a super-quick look at all 19 of those self-actualizer characteristics.   For now, know this: The 19th characteristic of self-actualizers i