The Power of Just Showing Up

Well, it's late on a Friday and I've got absolutely nothing planned for this weeks' letter. Ever had a week like that?

Here's why it doesn't matter.

That's how life goes. Sometimes you crush it, sometimes you don't.

As a good buddy of mine said to me today " The effort IS the reward".

It's true, you nerds out there know all about that little fella dopamine.

Rewire your brain to get a boost from putting in the work, not from whatever outcome you're expecting the work to produce for you.

Here's a longer read on motivation.

Mark Lepper: Intrinsic Motivation, Extrinsic Motivation and the Process of Learning | Bing Nursery School (stanford.edu)

I'll be doing this work for the rest of my days. I can absorb a day or two of less than stellar output.

It's the same in health, diet, and exercise.

You don't need to drop that 50lbs. today, all you need to do is get in that ONE walk when you don't feel like it.

Do some pushups, swing a kettlebell, run in place. Just do something to move the needle.

The greats that you look up to understand the power of effort - showing up regardless of how you're feeling.

This is my show up moment. Here I am!

Have a great weekend, y'all.