Better Human - March, 12
Why you need to meet people IN PERSON, Bitcoin might be the most important decision of your life, and Life as a Game
My Dear Fellow Human,
More and more research is coming out highlighting the growing loneliness epidemic in our culture.
With our private homes, clubs, teams, tribes, jobs, and other forms of separation, we are getting more isolated, spending more time alone and in front of screens, and becoming MORE UNHAPPY as a result.
It’s a big deal.
It’s always easier to stay home and limit the people you see.
Many people have fallen into a routine where they RARELY meet new people
That’s crazy.
Community and relationships are like your health—if you don’t have a plan for them, they will fall by the wayside.
Consider joining a club or community group or volunteer somewhere. Anything that gets you outside and out of your comfort zone.
-Colin Stuckert (Join me on Twitter and IG)
Something I Improved This Week
Going slower
I’m working towards a goal of having ONE 4-6 hour work session each day, then not working at all for the rest of the day.
This will look something like this:
Wake up and head to my office around ~9 am
Creative/thinking/reading time
Writing
Deep Work ~2 hours ~1030am
Shallow work - tasks, email, meetings, etc, ~1 pm
Head home ~ 3 pm
I’m already following this schedule for the most part. The problem is after I leave the office each day, I feel a nagging sense of guilt if I don’t work at least a little bit later in the day.
Something I Enjoyed This Week
Our Austin Tribe Mastermind
You should create something like this in your area and let me know how it goes!
Here’s how:
Invite 8-10 cool humans
Sit in a circle
Ask for volunteers for one of the following: Hot Seat (name 1x struggle and the group discusses it with you) or Expert Q/A (share your industry or business and we then ask you questions related to it so you can sharpen your speaking skills)
Set timer for about 25 mins for each.
Give yourself about 3 hours to knock out three people as well as a buffer of 20 or so to let people show up and small talk + say goodbye at the end.
You’ll be amazed at how amazing it is.
If you get people in a room and can make them feel safe to share, YOU GET MAGIC for all involved.
Something I've Been Thinking About
Bitcoin
I now hold most of my net worth in Bitcoin.
My plan is to leverage it to buy real estate, maybe some Airbnb properties in Mexico and around Austin.
Bitcoin is the highest form of energy storage ever created.
Listen to this Podcast to get a foundational lesson in fiat, gold, silver, governments, power, and Bitcoin: A Basic Lesson on Bitcoin and Human Freedom
If you aren’t buying some bitcoin after, and dreaming of bitcoin, then I didn’t do my job.
A Big Idea
Life is a game
Life is a game.
Your skills and experience are how you level up your avatar and become more badass.
Your health bar is your life force… don’t lose that or the game is over.
Unlike most games, there is no START OVER button.
This is all you get.
What’s crazy is some people take their virtual games more seriously than the most important game: THEIR LIFE!
A story you won’t forget
I had the surprising pleasure of meeting online with Gary and Victoria Buckmann.
They are both full of energy, wisdom, and happiness, and our impromptu zoom call turned into an hour podcast (coming soon!).
Gary’s story is amazing and his book sharing what he’s learned overcoming massive struggle are now packed into the perfectly titled: Broken to Brilliant: Overcome Obstacles to Create Opportunities & Achieve the Impossible
Let’s him stoke the algorithm and get some ranking on the extremely competitive Amazon.
I just bought the Kindle copy myself. Let’s help Gary spread this amazing message.
Here’s a brief intro blurb:
In college, Gary went from being a nationally top-ranked gymnast to lying in a hospital bed paralyzed from a broken neck. After all the expert doctors told him he would never move again, he achieved a complete recovery from paralysis, using the power of his mind.
Using visualization to overcome limiting beliefs and turning obstacles into opportunities, he healed himself within three years of this catastrophic injury.
After healing himself, he returned to competitive gymnastics and won three major all-around gymnastic titles competing against top-ranking schools, including UCLA, Stanford, and UC Berkeley. He took 11th place in the All-Around at the NCAA National Championships.
In this groundbreaking book, you will see that anything is possible when you use your challenges as opportunities and see yourself achieving great things with the power of your mind.
Gary Buckmann’s memoir shares a highly engaging and inspiring story of overcoming a catastrophic gymnastics injury that left him paralyzed for life according to all the surgeons and expert doctors. He instead chose to harness the power of his mind to heal his body and spirit. This book will leave you inspired and motivated to take on any challenge and do the impossible for yourself!
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Fav Tweets of Week
I finally started using Twitter.
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