Brad Stulberg

It's got two legs, it's wobbly.

It's got two legs, it's wobbly.

If it's got one or zero legs, it's not going to work.

If it's got one or zero legs, it's not going to work.

And since groundedness is all about like a foundation to hold you, I felt like I really had to be sure that everything in this book has all three legs.

And since groundedness is all about like a foundation to hold you, I felt like I really had to be sure that everything in this book has all three legs.

Well, so you defined it from the book.

Well, so you defined it from the book.

And I think that the way that I think about it when it becomes problematic is when you're more worried about beating yourself or other people

And I think that the way that I think about it when it becomes problematic is when you're more worried about beating yourself or other people

than you are about the actual effort and your level of presence in the moment.

than you are about the actual effort and your level of presence in the moment.

And this manifests in what I call if-then syndrome.

And this manifests in what I call if-then syndrome.

So if I just get 5,000 subscribers to my newsletter, then I'll be happy.

So if I just get 5,000 subscribers to my newsletter, then I'll be happy.

If I just publish my first book, then I'll be content.

If I just publish my first book, then I'll be content.

If I just win that NBA championship or that Olympic gold medal, or if I just get that series B round of funding, then I'll feel like I have real self-worth.

If I just win that NBA championship or that Olympic gold medal, or if I just get that series B round of funding, then I'll feel like I have real self-worth.