Kindle Notes & Highlights
by
Matt Gersper
It is said that when the student is ready, the teacher will appear. Consider this book the vehicle, and Matt, your teacher. I wish you all the happiness in the world, and the very best of luck on your journey. In health, fitness, and ancestral wellness - Keith Norris Co-Founder, Paleo f(x); the world’s largest Paleo event.
It is said that when the student is ready, the teacher will appear. Consider this book the vehicle, and Matt, your teacher. I wish you all the happiness in the world, and the very best of luck on your journey. In health, fitness, and ancestral wellness - Keith Norris Co-Founder, Paleo f(x); the world’s largest Paleo event.
When I looked back over the eight big transformations of my life, I saw a pattern that was consistent within each one. The pattern was this: There are three key questions, and three awe-inspiring “powers” that answering them unleash.
There are three key questions, and three awe-inspiring “powers” that answering them unleash. Together, these questions and powers form the transformational process I’...
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Kaizen is the Japanese idea that small, incremental improvements will add up over time to yield big results. As a personal practice, it means that there is always something you can do better tomorrow than you did today. It keeps you moving forward. Every single day.
industry conferences have been a great source of ideas and inspiration for me. Traveling to a conference takes me out of my regular routine, focuses me on the process of learning, and introduces me to many new people and ideas.
The practice of reflection taps a relaxed but focused mental energy that helps me challenge my current life, consider new options, and give thought to what I am attracted to. It has been a great source for discovering WHAT I want for my life.
when an idea strikes, I use my filters to choose what matters to me and eliminate everything else. This helps me say YES to ideas, opportunities, and inspirations that are in alignment with my heart and to quickly say NO to everything else.
say YES to ideas, opportunities, and inspirations that are in alignment with my heart and to quickly say NO to everything else. By eliminating things that are not important to me, I make space for those that are. The more I say “No” to what I don’t want, the more time, energy and resources I have for what matters most to me. This is the Power of Priority.
MBG Life Lesson: All of you are perfect just as you are and you could use a little improvement. This Life Lesson is a direct quote from Shunryu Suzuki-roshi, a Sōtō Zen monk and teacher who helped popularize Zen Buddhism in the United States14, and it serves as a guiding principle for continuous improvement in my life.
All of you are perfect just as you are and you could use a little improvement. This Life Lesson is a direct quote from Shunryu Suzuki-roshi, a Sōtō Zen monk and teacher who helped popularize Zen Buddhism in the United States14, and it serves as a guiding principle for continuous improvement in my life.
Creating positive change is hard. As we have discovered, there are many forces at work to hold a life in place. Prioritizing my life around what’s most important to me, and anchoring changes to who I am and what I want creates the power, energy, and time I need to overcome the forces of Gravity in my life.

