Brain Power

From the time we’re young, most institutions we interact with focus on building our brain. The traditional path to adulthood leaves us incredibly “smart.”

So smart we’re able to continually make really bad decisions — decisions that go against the core of who we are, and instead of noticing how they make us feel and correcting them, we can easily rationalize them.

That is the power of our brain.

Like all powerful things it needs checks and balances, something to focus that power — an operator so to speak.

This is where your heart comes in.

But there’s a problem. The institutions we interact with every day don’t focus on building our heart in the same way they focus on building our brain. If at any point in time you’ve suddenly become aware that you feel incredibly capable but also completely lost at the same time, you know what I’m talking about.

This is where many people would insert some sort of “follow your passion” speech. While those are cute and can provide a small burst of energy, they still neglect the ecosystem we’re dealing with. Passion alone is lazy.

We need to engage in activities that make a heart-brain connection. Activities that put both of our most powerful tools to work together. This will look different for everyone. This newsletter is one of those activities for me — the message comes from the heart and my brain is responsible for translating it in a way that can (hopefully) inspire you. It’s the structure, the intended impact, and the thought process that goes along with it that makes this newsletter more than simply a journal.

Our heart points us in the right direction, and our brain navigates the terrain. 

We need both, working together, in that order.

What will you do to build the connection?