Hi, this is Brian.
Welcome back to another Areté +1°. This is the first micro-chapter in the fifth Objective in our new book, Areté: Activate Your Heroic Potential.
We've had Objective I: Know the Ultimate Game.
Objective II: Forge Antifragile Confidence.
Objective III: Optimize Your Big 3.
Objective IV: Make Today a Masterpiece.
Then we get into the art and science of behavioral change with Objective V: Master Yourself.
So the first micro-chapter in that Objective is this…
IQ VS. WILLPOWER
ONE IS A MUCH BETTER PREDICTOR THAN THE OTHER
Here’s a fun fact…
Did you know that willpower outpredicts IQ for academic performance by a FACTOR OF TWO?
In other words, if you know both a kid’s IQ and their willpower, knowing their willpower score will make you twice as effective at predicting how well they’re doing in school than knowing their IQ.
Think about that for a second. (Isn’t that astonishing?)
Willpower (a.k.a. self-discipline/self-mastery/etc.) is also the best predictor of pretty much everything else we want in life: great relationships, health, wealth, etc.
And…
Most importantly: self-mastery is teachable.
Which kinda begs a couple of questions.
First: How much time are your kids spending in Self-Mastery class at school?
And: How much time are YOU spending developing YOUR self-mastery?
P.S. I hope you enjoyed that Areté +1° from my new book Areté: Activate Your Heroic Potential. The book will be shippable on Nov 14th—right before Black Friday… in time to make it the perfect holiday gift?!? 🤷♂️ 🤓 🙌
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