Optimize With Brian Johnson | More Wisdom In Less Time

A couple +1s ago we talked about taking a systems approach to disease vs. just a symptoms approach. We referenced Dr. Junger’s metaphor of a wise gardener tending to the roots.   Which reminds me of T Harv Eker’s line: “In every forest, on every farm, in every orchard on earth, it’s what’s under the ground that creates what’s above the ground. That’s why placing your attention on the fruits that you have already grown is futile. You cannot change the fruits that are already hanging on the tree. You can, however, change tomorrow’s fruits. But to do so, you will have to dig below the ground and strengthen the roots.”   Here’s another metaphor and pop quiz to bring the point home.   If you had a boiling pot of water and you wanted to easily and permanently make the water stop boiling, would you:    a) Drop in two ice cubes at regular intervals; or,  b) Turn the flame off/move the pot off the heat?   Option b) for the win!    Seems so simple... Yet, somehow, in a world where over fifteen million peo