Michael Gervais

And then you start to just practice it.

And over time, it does get a little bit more simple and a little bit more clear.

So I come from the world of sport and high-performing sport.

And what I just described is how we practice every skill.

We start in a calm, controlled, simple environment, and then we layer on top of it more speed or more accuracy or more pressure.

And so we go from a calm, controlled environment to something that is open and wild and has high stakes or pressure.

And we practice that, that laddering effect.

And we realize like, oh, it starts to break down.

Let's say it's a scale of one to seven, seven being the most stressful, the most consequential or pressure-packed.

And our ability to be proficient breaks down at condition three.

So calm is one, a little bit more intense is two.

And so three, we start to see some inconsistencies.

oh, okay, well, now we break that down.

What is happening?

Like, what do I need to specifically get better at so that I can be great at that skill?

And it's the same here in purpose, which is start in a calm environment and then start to practice being connected to that purpose throughout your day.

And you'll find the days that you're tired or the days that have a little extra stress or the days that you didn't kind of find a way to be connected to your purpose

that there are some common culprits that hang out there.

And that's where the conversation with people of wisdom and journaling and mindfulness can also pay dividends to be more clear.

So this is a practice, Mike.