Are you too comfortable to be happy? Do 100 burpees. You’ll be tired as hell, but you’ll be satisfied. Peter Thiel likes to ask the question: > What important truth do very few people agree with you on? It’s a good question and I one I explored more in this post. But here’s my answer: Most people are too comfortable to be happy. Modern life is just really damn comfortable. But unfortunately, that shields you from many discomforts that the ...
The 777 Project PoP School Update #1
I remember when the idea for the 777 Project popped in my head. It was a flash, and idea, and it scared me. I didn’t want to do it. It’s too much, too hard. Who am I to try something like that? I remember signing up for the Antarctica race and thinking to myself - “what on earth are you doing?” When I got hurt after race #1, I didn’t know how long rehab would take or if I’d still be able to run. When I got sued, I didn’t know what would happen ...
8 Years of IMPOSSIBLE
8 years ago, I sat down and made a list. Things I wanted to do…but seemed impossible. At the top was a triathlon. But I was scared, so I compromised and did an indoor triathlon. I remember finishing that race, realizing I didn’t die and telling myself: You spent so much time telling yourself that was impossible. What other things are out there that you could go and do if you would just train for it? I didn’t know what I was getting myself ...
Revisiting The Low Information Diet (Revised for 2018)
I recently picked up the 4 Hour Work Week again. I remember reading it when it first came out - and like many people - it changed what I thought was possible about the world. With books like that, I like to revisit it from time to time to remind myself of concepts or revisit principles I can still implement. Some of it rings true still. Some of the stuff is outdated (as Tim outlines here, along with some things he'd like to add). At one point, I got ...
The Perfectionist’s Antidote
Marty McCutchen is a long-time NBA referee - who recently was one of my favorite NBA podcasts with Zach Lowe. Over the past few years, the player and referee relationship in the NBA has gotten more tense - with players thinking that referees have gotten worse and the refs thinking that players are acting less professional. Objectively: refereeing is a tough job. It's an incredibly stressful, complicated, and frenetic environment. There's tons of ...
IMPOSSIBLE Podcast 014: Andy Stumpf
Andy Stumpf is a former Navy SEAL, awarded 5 bronze stars, a purple heart and numerous other awards. He's a pilot, a base-jumper and held the world record for longest wingsuit flight - flying over 18 miles after jumping from over 36,000 feet. He's an avid bow hunter and the host of the podcast Cleared Hot. We talk about his story, his adventures wingsuit flying, and the lessons learned from a life of doing hard things and as he says "Traveling the world ...
IMPOSSIBLE Podcast 013: Dr. Shawn Baker
Dr. Shawn Baker is an orthopedic surgeon and proponent of the carnivore diet - an all meat, all the time diet. He holds multiple world records at the masters-level and at 50 years old, he can still dunk. We dive into how he went from the paleo to keto to (finally) the carnivore diet, the transformation he saw and the stories . We also get into what he thinks of some of the criticisms of the diet. I think you're gonna like this one. Support The ...
Why I Fired Myself, Outsourced My Fitness, and Got a Coach
After 777, I’ve found I don’t have any major fitness goals coming up. I don’t have any ultras on the timeline immediately, I’m not trying to achieve any specific aesthetic goals (yet), and I’m not trying to set any new PRs (again, yet). However, I have noticed that I want to raise my level of general fitness up and work on some new bodyweight skills. And I’ve been standing in my own way. The last few months of 2017, I found myself overthinking ...
IMPOSSIBLE Podcast 012: $500 Giveaway
Sorry for the short episode this week! I wanted to let you know about a giveaway I'm hosting at IMPOSSIBLEHQ.com/giveaway. It's free to enter, so check it out $500 Giveaway => ImpossibleHQ.com/Giveaway Latest Blog Post => ImpossibleHQ.com/blog Support The Show Leave a Review on iTunes Stitcher Google Play IMPOSSIBLE GEAR - http://impossiblegear.com - Save 10% with promo code: PODCAST IMPOSSIBLE Network IMPOSSIBLE ...
The First IMPOSSIBLE Tattoo
I don't have any tattoos - but I love the story behind other people. I'll talk to the barista at the coffee shop or the checkout clerk about their tattoos just to find out a little something about them. Most of them say that you "can't just get one." You'll get hooked. You'll get a bunch. And, I'm not known for my ability to deal in moderation, so I've stayed away from them for the most part. But, if there's one thing I've thought about in the ...
