Past Pain, Fishing, & Memory Loss
Greetings from LA and Oahu! First off, our mind is blown that 2/22/2022 fell on a TUEsday… What are the odds? This week we’re talking about why pain isn’t real, why your ambition might be leading you in circles, and how short-term memory loss can help you become an ultra-marathon runner. Enjoy! Pain isn’t Real […]
Joe Rogan Controversy, Saying “No”, & National Geographic
Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. – Steve Jobs Greetings from LA and Hawaii! This week we’re sharing our thoughts on the Joe Rogan controversy (as well as an overview if you’re unfamiliar […]
The 40% Rule, Golden Mean, & Erikson’s Stages
I am thankful for all of those who said, “no” to me. It’s because of them I’m doing it myself. – Albert Einstein Greetings from LA and Oahu! This week we’re introducing you to Aristotle’s “golden mean” for finding the virtue between vices, Goggin’s 40% rule for pushing yourself past your perceived limits, and Erikson’s […]
Accountability, Nutrition Myths, & Palm Springs
Anyone can be cool, but awesome takes practice. – Lorraine Peterson Greetings from LA and Oahu! This week we’re sharing a process called the Accountability Mirror by David Goggins (be aware that this section has quite a bit of cussing), revealing 21 surprising nutrition myths, and discussing why the world’s most miserable people live in […]
Performance, Metabolism, & Suffering
Greetings from LA and Oahu! This week we’re sharing a story that illustrates how suffering can be meaningful, some new data that indicates metabolism doesn’t decrease with age, and a video of Simon Sinek discussing why trust is more important than performance (according to the Navy SEALs). Enjoy! Joy in Suffering I heard this story […]
Travel Tips, Core Values, & Metagaming
Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. – Thomas Edison Greetings from LA and Oahu! This week we’re reviewing the core values that got us started here at The Tonic, sharing some travel tips for 2022, and explaining why “metagaming” is almost […]
Life Paths, Living to 100, & Our Top 10 Books
“In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on” – Robert Frost Greetings! This week we’re sharing 100 tips for living to 100, our 10 favorite books we read in 2021, and why life paths ahead are more important than life paths behind. Oh — and if you haven’t […]
Giving, Building Pride, & Failing Small
We must give more in order to get more. It is the generous giving of ourselves that produces the generous harvest. – Orison Swett Marden Greetings from LA and Oahu! Today marks the one-year anniversary of The Tonic! 🎉 Thank you so much for being a subscriber. To make sure we serve you as effectively […]
Lucky or Guilty?
If you’re nervous about doing something, plan to do it badly, giving yourself credit for just doing it. That takes a weight off your shoulders because anyone can do something badly. – Anna Olson Greetings from LA and Oahu! This week we’re talking about why finishing is better than perfect, why you should stop seeing […]
Trading Wealth for Health
“When we treat man as he is, we make him worse than he is; when we treat him as if he already were what he potentially could be, we make him what he should be.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Greetings from LA and Oahu! This week we’re discussing how all human achievements started out […]