Navy SEALs are the most elite warriors on Earth.
Here's one thing they're taught early on...
The Backwards Law (how to get what you want by letting go):
Here's one thing they're taught early on...
The Backwards Law (how to get what you want by letting go):
In NAVY SEALs training, there’s a thing called Drown Proofing.
The instructors tie your hands and feet…
And throw you into a 9-foot pool.
The objective is to survive for 5 minutes.
The instructors tie your hands and feet…
And throw you into a 9-foot pool.
The objective is to survive for 5 minutes.
Some - panic, and need to get lifted out.
They’ve even been some who’ve died.
But many pass, because they know the secrets behind the test:
They’ve even been some who’ve died.
But many pass, because they know the secrets behind the test:
The first - the more you try to keep your head above the water:
The more likely you are to sink.
With both your hands and feet tied...
It’s impossible to keep yourself afloat for 5 minutes.
The more likely you are to sink.
With both your hands and feet tied...
It’s impossible to keep yourself afloat for 5 minutes.
The second - the more you panic, the more oxygen you burn.
The paradox is brutal:
The more you try to live, the less likely you are to stay alive.
The paradox is brutal:
The more you try to live, the less likely you are to stay alive.
What you wanna do is completely relax, and let yourself sink.
When you reach the bottom, kick yourself back up to catch air.
Repeat.
When you reach the bottom, kick yourself back up to catch air.
Repeat.
This story perfectly summarizes the backwards law.
The Backwards Law:
When more effort means less reward.
An example with athletes:
The Backwards Law:
When more effort means less reward.
An example with athletes:
Throughout my career, I thought that more effort = more reward.
And that’s true for the most part, in the physical domains.
The more you lift, the stronger you become.
And that’s true for the most part, in the physical domains.
The more you lift, the stronger you become.
The more you practice a skill, the better you become.
The more mobility work you do, the more mobile you become.
The more mobility work you do, the more mobile you become.
Main Lesson:
Take advantage of the Backwards Law by giving less f*cks.
Give less f*cks by exposing yourself to things you're worried about.
Take advantage of the Backwards Law by giving less f*cks.
Give less f*cks by exposing yourself to things you're worried about.
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