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Not Firing on All Cylinders?
Externally successful, but internally unfulfilled?
More exhausted than energized?
At a crossroads, unsure of your next move?
Then maybe it’s time to zag…
The most important question in the world
Why Do We Waste Life on Unfulfilling Activities?
Answer:
‘The Suck’ is the two-headed force of complacency and delusion that compels us to be safe, risk-averse, and status-seeking. It is evolutionarily wired into us, so we need external weapons to fight it….
Systems.
Systems help us:
- Escape our deluded, complacent minds.
- Gain perspective on our life’s story.
- Engineer actions that optimize for energy.
Systems are boring to run, but generate extraordinary results. The more you resist the Suck, the more you tap into life’s potential.
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- Engineer to optimize your energy
- Maintain clarity on what truly matters
- Guide decisions in the right directions
- Feel accountable to make extraordinary happen
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Bring together your strengths to passionately do things you find admirable. It makes life more fulfilling, impactful, and fun.
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Zagging 101
If you understand these fundamentals, you hardly have to read anything else on this site.
The Physics of Expanding Your Comfort Zone
How the forces of reality and complacency make it challenging to expand your comfort zone into your theoretical potential.
Why You Should Be Living Your Own Unconventional Life
An unconventional life is one not bound by what is usual or the way most people do things. It’s up to you.
Pursue a Life of Perpetually Perfect Days
Why you should squeeze “perpetual” into the question, “What’s your perfect day?” and how to work toward it.
40 Simple Rules to Live By, Ranked (v. 2.0)
Too bad these rules to live by aren’t as easy to follow as they are to understand. But try your best to abide to live your best life.
Like a Gym For Your Comfort Zone
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About Chris
Everything you see on The Zag is my fault.
I’m an ‘extraordinariness engineer.’ My life’s work is to design unconventional systems that help people overcome complacency, social pressure, biases, and uncertainty (aka, ‘The Suck’) to unleash their lives’ unique potential.
I also enjoy basketball, beach volleyball, traveling, and going on adventures with my young sons.
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