The Price You Pay for This Mindset

I’m a kiddy resort manager and engineer by day.

I work on hard, technical problems in a lab for my 9-5.

I cook, clean, and referee sibling squabbles until bedtime.

When the lights go out, that’s when I don the mantle of the Nightwriter…

I’m Batman.

Between roughly 9 and 11 PM, I hammer away at my keyboard as well as scribble into my journal.

And yeah, I cheat outside of this period of time by keeping myself present during the day to capture inspirations and ideas as well as read and consume the work of others wherever I can.

I’m convinced that everyone can do what I do.

I’m also convinced that I’m half crazy from doing it as long as I have.

Meh. It’s a living.

You make the choice of your non-negotiables and fill in everything else around them…

at least in theory.

The nice thing, and one trap that most people fall into, is that the mind likes to trick you into thinking it’s a done deal once it’s expended the brain power to come up with the plan.

When you physically take action is when the bill comes due.

The time you set aside to achieve your aspirations is the price you pay.

As far as I know, the price is right.

So come on dooooooown! (I couldn’t resist.)

There is no guarantee

You pay for your non-negotiables in time.

The interest rate is incredibly high, and the ignorance debt is immense (Hormozi has a good point here).

You can plan and dream and talk a big game to your peers and your family, but until you start stepping away from them and execute, it’s all in your head.

Oh, and that’s another thing.

What you deem as important may very well be “your thing”.

You don’t owe anyone an explanation until you are responsible for a family.

That is an entirely different situation from being on your own.

Forgive me, but the only aspect in life that overrides your non-negotiables is your family.

If you don’t have the bandwidth, then you won’t have their blessing.

If you don’t have that, then the price you pay for this aspect of your life is going to be far, far higher.

And before you go for your pitchfork and molotov cocktail, know that I’m pointing this out from the perspective of my own values and core beliefs.

My family always comes first.

Why do you think I do this while they all sleep?

So is it worth it?

Damn straight it is.

The only thing that I can caution against is overdoing it when you set aside the time.

In the past, I went far beyond what was reasonable and ended up with diminishing returns.

There’s a balance that is required to keep optimal results on all fronts.

Your mental, physical, and spiritual/psychological health will suffer if you don’t manage them well.

That’s why prismatic thinking is “my thing”.

It’s critical thinking, but with all the supporting systems around it as well.

It’s my take on how to realize your potential to the best of your ability.

At this point, I’ve only put in about a thousand hours into articulating it.

It’s taken a lifetime to get here.

Hopefully, what I share will help you get there with fewer bumps and bruises.

Let me know what your current challenges are in your own journey of prismatic thinking.