Optimize With Brian Johnson | More Wisdom In Less Time

In our last +1, we took a nice stroll down Brian’s Biographical Byway—exploring the power of flipping Identity switches. (You make any distinctions? Flip any switches?)   btw: That Seneca quote with which we wrapped up that +1 always knocks my socks off: “It is not because things are difficult that you do not dare. It is because you do not dare that things are difficult.”    Today I want to go back to Atomic Habits and explore an Idea that didn’t make it into the Note.    It has to do with Michael Phelps. And his genes. And how they impacted his pants inseam length. And how that affected his Olympic greatness.   Get this: At this stage, we all know that Phelps is one of the greatest athletes of ALL TIME. He’s won more gold medals (23!!) than anyone in the history of the Olympics.    He’s a case study in grit. In his autobiography No Limits, he shares the key character traits he believes led to his astonishing success.   But…   One of the things he doesn’t mention is the fact that his body ju