“A man with white hair and wrinkles hasn’t lived long – he has just existed long” - Seneca

In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:

The Stoics believed that time is our most valuable resource, and it is the only thing that we can never get back. Therefore, we must seek to constantly develop ourselves in the time that we have.

In Atomic Habits, James Clear tells the story of the British cycling team who took this theory to the extreme with impressive results when they hired Dave Brailsford as their performance director in 2003. At the time of Brailsford’s hiring, British cyclists had won just one gold medal at the Olympic Games since 1908, and no British cyclist had ever won the Tour de France.

On today’s podcast, we talk about how Brailsford created success in a fraction of the time by focusing on marginal gains!

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Takeaways:

• Time is our most valuable resource and cannot be renewed.
• The British cycling team achieved great success by making small improvements in every aspect of their training and performance.
• We should focus on getting 1% better each day and maximizing the time we have.
• By making the most of our time, we can live a fulfilling and meaningful life.

Until Next Time…out of role!