I'm Barely Operating at 30% Capability (And Know Why)

The Hero's Journey isn't just storytelling - it's systematic infrastructure for staying conscious when reality hits you hard. In this Mental Games episode: <ul class= "[&:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc space-y-1.5 pl-7"> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words">How to engineer meaning from chaos using ancient story structure as modern psychological architecture</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Why you need systems that transform obstacles into character development, not just positive thinking</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Building narrative frameworks that work with human nature instead of against it</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Turning setbacks into setup for conscious action rather than unconscious reaction</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Practical tools for reframing business walls and life curveballs as necessary plot points</li> </ul> Essential training for anyone fighting the daily consciousness battle. Free Exercises: '<a href= "https://stan.store/jmsmith04/p/the-big-plan-blueprint-design-your-future" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Big Plan' Blueprint - Engineer your hero's journey</a>

<description>&lt;p class="whitespace-normal break-words"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Hero's Journey isn't just storytelling - it's systematic infrastructure for staying conscious when reality hits you hard.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="whitespace-normal break-words"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In this Mental Games episode:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul class= "[&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc space-y-1.5 pl-7"&gt; &lt;li class="whitespace-normal break-words"&gt;How to engineer meaning from chaos using ancient story structure as modern psychological architecture&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="whitespace-normal break-words"&gt;Why you need systems that transform obstacles into character development, not just positive thinking&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="whitespace-normal break-words"&gt;Building narrative frameworks that work with human nature instead of against it&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="whitespace-normal break-words"&gt;Turning setbacks into setup for conscious action rather than unconscious reaction&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="whitespace-normal break-words"&gt;Practical tools for reframing business walls and life curveballs as necessary plot points&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p class="whitespace-normal break-words"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Essential training for anyone fighting the daily consciousness battle.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="whitespace-normal break-words"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="whitespace-normal break-words"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Free Exercises:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="whitespace-normal break-words"&gt;&lt;em&gt;'&lt;a href= "https://stan.store/jmsmith04/p/the-big-plan-blueprint-design-your-future" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Big Plan' Blueprint - Engineer your hero's journey&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Hero's Journey - Mental Games (2/104)

This is Episode 1 of my exploration into mastering the "mental game" beyond sports. This is the foundation for everything I'm building now, including MindLab. Today would have been my dad's 80th birthday. When I was 15, he handed me "The Mental Game of Baseball" and said it could change everything. I told him I read it.... I didn't. It wasn't until seven years later - breaking down in front of my coaches, questioning whether I'd even be a starter - that I finally understood what he was trying to give me. My dad hated wasted potential. On his 80th birthday, I'm starting this series to build the bridges between ancient wisdom and modern life that I wish I was ready to hear at 15. Listen above, and if this resonates, I'd love to hear about the wisdom you weren't ready to really grapple with until later — and what the trigger was.

<description>&lt;p class="whitespace-normal break-words"&gt;&lt;em&gt;This is Episode 1 of my exploration into mastering the "mental game" beyond sports.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="whitespace-normal break-words"&gt;&lt;em&gt;This is the foundation for everything I'm building now, including MindLab.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="whitespace-normal break-words"&gt;Today would have been my dad's 80th birthday.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="whitespace-normal break-words"&gt;When I was 15, he handed me "The Mental Game of Baseball" and said it could change &lt;em&gt;everything&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="whitespace-normal break-words"&gt;I told him I read it.... I didn't.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="whitespace-normal break-words"&gt;It wasn't until seven years later - breaking down in front of my coaches, questioning whether I'd even be a starter - that I finally understood what he was trying to give me.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="whitespace-normal break-words"&gt;My dad hated wasted potential. On his 80th birthday, I'm starting this series to build the bridges between ancient wisdom and modern life that I wish I was ready to hear at 15.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;hr /&gt; &lt;p class="whitespace-normal break-words"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Listen above, and if this resonates, I'd love to hear about the wisdom you weren't ready to really grapple with until later — and what the trigger was.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="whitespace-normal break-words"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="whitespace-normal break-words"&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Book I Didn't Read - Mental Games (1/104)

Link to Post: https://witsend.team/?p=3635

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Rock-Bottom Zugzwang

Link to blog post: https://witsend.team/?p=3621

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