⏳ Erebus Growing | 0032 - The 1% point

Welcome to Erebus Growing, a weekly email where I share little snippets of life to help you change and grow into your highest life.

Our first students have returned to campus after the summer and I’ve got several presentations to prepare for.

The part-time is going well and I’m preparing to hopefully make a decision on whether I want to keep it or not because my updated position at the 9-5 is being finalized in the next couple of weeks.

It’s been a far too fast summer, but I’m moving forward into what I see as an exciting next few steps.

Now, I’m off to throw around a frisbee!

Make sure to spend some time outside breathing in the fresh air!

👨🏻‍💻 Meditation

Despite what you see around you, the only contestant in the race is you.

That’s the secret to improving your life.

You’re the only person in the race.

You vs. you.

One on one.

And that should change your perspective.

We’ve spent so long comparing ourselves to others that we’ve forgotten they’re in another race.

Thinking about a video game, they’re an entirely different character, with entirely different stats, play styles, items, gear, backstory, and more.

To borrow from my background in mathematics (I spent four years studying pure mathematics)…we’re an N of 1.

We’re the only person in our control group and our variable group in this experiment of life.

If that’s the case, then how do others factor in?

Others serve as inspiration for you. They show you what is possible.

I follow plant-forward/-based accounts and fitness accounts and productivity accounts and slow-living accounts because they show me what life can be like.

They show me that I can have all of those things separately and it’s my role to tie them together and build that life within my own life.

These accounts light the different paths for you and show you common strategies and tips and tricks.

It’s on you to build your own conglomeration of tactics and styles and plans that work exclusively for you for your plans to build your life.

Which brings us to the core of today:

Your ultimate goal is to be 1% more you today than you were yesterday.

To take one more step towards the life that you desire or one more step away from the life that you don’t want.

For me, that looks like:

• Doing the workout even if I don’t want to.

• Skipping the chips because I’m not actually hungry.

• Drinking another glass of water because I haven’t had much yet today.

• Putting off buying what I want because I don’t have the money.

• Preparing food ahead of time to eat better.

• Only buying what I need at the moment.

• Intentionally sitting down to read.

I want to build an enjoyable life because this is the only one I’ll have.

And to make that life enjoyable, I need to focus on just myself.

Because I’m the only person in this race.

Me vs. Me.

And I’m going to win.

📚 Inspiration and Resources
Every week we all consume content and I share my favorites here.

Watch.
A while ago, I stumbled onto productivity (as I suspect most people do when they start looking at changing their life). I recall that one of the first people I found specifically around work life was Jeff Su. One of the best videos was about his productivity ecosystem. Give it a watch here.

📓 Journaling Prompt
Journaling is one of the most important things to do when exploring our own lives. A new prompt for you to use this week is below.

What are the non-negotiables in your life that you can focus on improving in day after day?

Until next time, I wish you enough and send you off with love and a sense of urgency in your life.