My formula for greatness in a human being is amor fati:  that one wants nothing to be other than it is, not in the future, not in the past, not in all eternity.  Not merely to endure that which happens of necessity… but to love it.

Greene suggests we learn to appreciate calamity and seeming disasters… because this makes us stronger.

We can welcome the challenges and discomfort that come up in life (or welcome the strength we gain from them), but we can also proactively face some discomfort so that we are constantly building this strength of character.

At the event today, this came up in at least two ways:

First, there was the suggestion to challenge yourself physically on a regular (preferably daily) basis.

Examples:

• Cold plunges
• Pushing yourself to the edge in exercise

Second, whatever is the most important step (toward your major goal) that you least want to do… do that first.

If you pick the worst and do it first, everything gets easier after that by comparison.

And over time, it becomes one of the most powerful habits you can have.

What’s it like when you pick up a simple daily practice that eventually

makes you unstoppable?

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