Optimize With Brian Johnson | More Wisdom In Less Time

Scott Barry Kaufman is one of the world’s leading positive psychologists.   We featured one of his earlier books called Wired to Create. So, when a bunch of our Optimizers recommended his new book called Transcend I was eager to get it. (Thank you!! Keep ‘em coming, please!)   It’s FANTASTIC.   In short, it’s an update on Abraham Maslow’s thinking—moving us beyond self-actualizing into the ULTIMATE realm of “transcending” ourselves in service to the world. Or, as Scott puts it in the sub-title to the book: “The New Science of Self-Actualization.”   It’s an important, wise book. If you’re into the science of Optimizing and Actualizing, I think you’ll love it as much as I did. Check out the Notes, get it, etc.   So…   I imagine we’ll talk about a number of Big Ideas from that book. Today I want to chat about one in particular.    Have you ever heard of “The Jonah Complex”? I hadn’t before Scott introduced me to it.    We meet Jonah in the Old Testament. God has big plans for him.    But…