Everything in Moderation

Everything in Moderation?

The phrase has no single origin. It stretches back centuries, woven into the fabric of mediocrity, endlessly quoted to justify a comfortable middle ground.

It’s a rationalization. A bumper sticker. A slogan crafted to make mediocrity feel noble and to cast the committed, focused, and obsessed as misguided.

Make a list of “everything.” 

Winning, health, sleep, and happiness get lumped together with alcohol, coffee, smartphones, junk food, and Netflix. Now rethink this advice.

Do you really want moderate happiness, health and sleep? Is winning half the time good enough?

Watch your language.

The New Bar?

In a world of endless distractions, options, and obligations, moderation has become the new elite focus. The bar keeps sinking lower.

In reality, you’re probably operating far below moderation.

How do you raise the bar?

Dare to be the asshole who skips birthday parties, meetings, or holidays to pursue what matters in this short life.

“Anything worth doing is worth overdoing. Moderation is for cowards.”

This quote, and other versions attributed to many over time, was spoken by fallen Navy SEAL Shane Patton, memorably featured in Lone Survivor.

Fragmented focus produces fragmented performance. Bet on yourself. Go all in.

Create Your “To Overdo” List

Start with a priority. Add three or four things that support it. 

Everything else is noise—cut it out.

You’ll default back to flow. Your next level of performance will emerge once you the pile of shit in the way.

Do you fewer things. Do them with excellence.