You Are Heroic with Brian Johnson Promises vs. Excuses: Make One So You Don't Have to Make the Other (Heroic +1 #1,472)
Apr 2, 2023
They explore the roots of competition and how the word relates to promises and testimony. They highlight making personal promises like not quitting and showing up fully. They contrast promises with excuses and encourage daily commitment practices to perform better.
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Competition Is A Social Promise To Improve
- Competition is fundamentally social and invites others to help you bring out your best.
- Brian Johnson cites Stan Beecham and the Latin roots com + pato to show competition literally means seeking out others to improve performance.
Contest Means Entering With A Promise
- Contest etymology ties con and test to testifying under oath, framing contests as promises we make publicly.
- Brian Johnson relays Stan Beecham and George Sheehan: entering a contest means promising to do your best to yourself and others.
Make Clear Promises To Avoid Excuses
- Promise yourself specific commitments like not quitting when it gets difficult and not holding anything back.
- Brian Johnson emphasizes making and keeping promises to avoid the need to later make excuses.
