In the age of funhouse mirrors, it’s tough to even tell if what we’re seeing is reality. Is who we’re drawn to who they really are? From the outside, everything looks clean, impressive and important. But what about on the inside?
We’re the only ones that really know if we’re making the most of any opportunity.
There’s this quote that says, “Hell is to meet the person you could have been at death and realize you’re not even a shadow of that person and that heaven is to meet the person you could have been and to see yourself staring back at you.”
From the lower ranks of an obscure Greek basketball division, Giannis has risen to a true “generational talent.” Better known in the United States as “The Greek Freak” he has taken the league by storm. Winning an NBA championship in 2021 and has twice been named the league’s most valuable player.
Everything about this generational talent seems rare. But what we often find in the rare trajectories of talent’s like Giannis Antetokounmpo is the incredibly uncommon commitment to common tried and tested approaches to life and leadership. Humility, discipline, grace, excellence in the mundane and a commitment to serve others. In this deep dive, we see another young talent displaying sage wisdom and approach to mastery.
We’re not advocating for delusional optimism, we're simply conveying that when you commit to the dreamer’s journey you commit to a set of realities that all must walk through.
The truth is, an authentic leader, living an authentic definition of success, rooted and grounded in a strong spiritual core doesn’t have to get louder. To get louder would be forfeiting their true position of secure influence.
At the end of the day we’re all working to find alignment between and heart and soul towards a definitive purpose. To form habits and establish rhythms for living on purpose.
Lions Don't Need To Roar
What does an alpha leader really look like? Loud? Brash? Always imposing? For many those qualities are the only ones a leader possesses. This makes C.J. Stroud a compelling case study in defining what are really the indicators of an alpha leader. His quiet unimposing demeanor has made many question if he’s really capable of leading in the NFL. Read more to see why we think he is well prepared and is a true alpha leader.
The quiet life is more practiced and developed than it is purchased or acquired. No easy steps, no copying off someone else’s paper, no borrowing. Only the way of daily, weekly, monthly practice. The lifestyle of a quiet life.
Four Practices of the Quiet Life
Silence & Solitude
Sabbath
Simplicity
Slowing
Modern society is captivated with the superficial. Our beliefs and value systems are being shaped by surface level activities.
Digital likes, shares, and affirmations give us temporary hits of happiness.
While dissenting opinions send us spiraling into a negative state of doubt and depression.