How to Be Better at Almost Everything

Because self-improvement isn’t about getting things; it’s about becoming someone, and the someone worth becoming is a person who cares about not what they get but rather what they create.

But then there’s this other kind of freedom that says: “Hey look, man, it’s great you don’t want to be anybody’s personal minion—I’m with ya there—but do you really think just doing whatever you want is going to lead to a happy existence?” Actually, dude, this is what I would tell that person: “It’s often better to take options away, so long as you’re removing those options yourself.”

Because here’s freedom for excellence: this is the freedom that comes from restriction.

Freedom for excellence isn’t about being able to move in this or that direction like in the notion of autonomous self-direction; it’s about having the power to pursue whatever skills you think are worth having and developing the discipline to say no to all the things that are distracting you from your life’s purpose.

because there’s really no assurance that just because people are free, they’ll make the most of themselves

You don’t have to be the best in the world to get ahead. You don’t need to be number one to see the limelight, strike it rich, or find meaning in life

General

Walk 20–60 minutes per day. Use the following morning-recharge/mobility routine: 2 minutes of jumping rope; 5 minutes of Turkish get-ups; 2 minutes of Hindu push-ups.

DAY 1:

Push, Hinge—5 sets of 3 @ 5 RM.

DAY 2:

Squat, Pull—3 sets of 8 @ 12 RM. Carry: 3 sets × 1 minute.

DAY 3:

Interval running. 10-second sprint; 30-second jog; 1-minute brisk walk. Repeat for 15–20 minutes.

DAY 4:

Push, Hinge—3 sets of 8 @ 12 RM.

DAY 5:

Pull, Squat—5 sets of 3 @ 5 RM. Carry: 3 sets × 1 minute.

DAY 6:

Push, Pull, Hinge, Squat—3 sets x 5 reps @ 7 RM.

DAY 7:

Walking and mobility only.

You don’t need to be born with special DNA for this book to work. You only need to be willing to learn.

You don’t have to be the best in the world to get ahead. You don’t need to be number one to see the limelight, strike it rich, or find meaning in life. You only need to be good or great—or at least fairly competent—at a few things and then combine those things to foster that uttermost creative quality within yourself.

a great life lesson in how to achieve your goals by learning to be good at multiple skills instead of killing yourself trying to master one.

It’s not about killing yourself trying to be the best. It’s about putting the puzzle pieces together, getting better at what you need to get better

punching things, and to do this, he wanted me to improve as many areas of my fitness as possible