You Are Heroic with Brian Johnson Heroic Chat with Patricia Ryan Madson: Finding the Balance
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Feb 19, 2024 
Join Patricia Ryan Madson in a lively discussion about personal growth, authenticity, and gratitude. Dive into embracing life's journey, exploring attention, acceptance, and appreciation, finding purpose in the present moment, and fostering empathy and gratitude in relationships. Learn how to integrate improv principles into daily life and express gratitude within the community.
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Start Anywhere To Beat Inertia
- Start each day as a new beginning and apply the maxim Start Anywhere to overcome inertia.
- Sometimes the actionable goal is simply getting out of bed; Begin with any small step rather than perfect planning.
Excellence Changes With Age
- Aging requires adjusting goals: express the best version of yourself in the present, which may mean slower, quieter excellence.
- Patricia reframes excellence as moment-specific expression, not relentless striving, and values savoring small daily details.
Use The Four As Framework
- Use the Four A's: Attention, Acceptance, Appreciation, and Action as a daily framework to live consciously.
- Attend to what you're paying attention to, accept reality, notice gifts (appreciation), then do what needs to be done.