Chase a Character Not a Goal Flashcards
What should you chase instead of a goal?
Chase a character.
What question should you ask yourself regarding your future self?
What would my 1-10M self do?
What is the significance of ownership in relation to material possessions?
You don’t own the car, the property, the boat; you have access to them.
What does weakness manifest from?
Weakness manifests when thought is given action.
What should you design to transform yourself?
Design a character so unlike you, that it terrifies you.
What does it mean to shed your skin in this context?
Lose your current self to become your future self.
What should you do when the current path isn’t leading where you want?
Change vehicles or pathways.
Who should you become to achieve your aspirations?
The character that can: Christian, Husband, Family Man, Leader, & Business Scaling Executive.
What is the relationship between suffering and creating meaning in life?
Life is suffering; accept it to create meaning. Use 80/20 to take the difficulties in stride.
What psychological process is necessary for transformation?
You must kill your current self.
What dictates the current self to become the future self?
The future self must dictate to the current self.
What should you chase to attain the vision board?
Chase the version of yourself that attains the vision board.
What is the essential process for generating meaning?
Ambition, resolve, thinking -> creativity
What should you visualize about your future?
What do you want your life to look like?
What enhances the vividness of your visualization?
The more details you think through.
What is the goal in this context?
The goal is a fact; an aggregation of actions.
What does the statement ‘you lose your body’ imply?
It implies that you put things into the world.
True or False: Achieving goals is more important than achieving characters.
False.
What offsets anxiety and depression according to the text?
Trajectory.
What creates angst and fear in life?
Directionlessness.
What can guide you when you know where you are headed?
The North Star, the Polaris Star.
What is essential for a meaningful life beyond material possessions?
Putting yourself on a trajectory to offset nihilism.
Follow God’s calling on my life: Christian, Husband, Father, and Leader.
Growth mindset: skills, 80/20, scaling, value creation.
Fill in the blank: Life is suffering and if you accept that suffering and you put it to some ________, you can have a meaningful life.
good work.
What is the author’s personal experience with material possessions?
The author has the car and is buying the car tomorrow.
