You Are Heroic with Brian Johnson How to Be a Psychological Success: Maslow Says ANYONE Can Do This (Heroic +1 #1,416)
Feb 5, 2023
Reflections on perfectionism and why there are no perfect humans. A look at optimalism as a direction for living rather than a fixed goal. Exploration of Maslow's Future Visions and the idea that anyone can be a psychological success. A call to accept yourself and give your best right now.
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Good Life Is A Direction Not A Destination
- Optimalism and the good life are guiding processes rather than final states to achieve.
- Brian references Tal Ben-Shahar and Carl Rogers: aim like a distant star and treat flourishing as ongoing movement.
Anyone Can Be A Psychological Success
- Psychological success is available to anyone regardless of circumstance by doing the best one can and being oneself.
- Brian Johnson cites Abraham Maslow's unpublished Future Visions to stress acceptance of reality and authentic self-expression as the key.
Start Being A Success Right Now
- Accept yourself and do the best you can right now instead of waiting for someday.
- Brian Johnson urges immediate action: give your full effort today and live with arête to be heroic in the present.
