Optimize With Brian Johnson | More Wisdom In Less Time

13.8 Billion Years Ago to NOW   In our last couple +1s, we talked about the Sun and the next-closest star, appropriately named Proxima Centauri.    We did some quick math and realized that the Universe is insanely vast (yes, that’s the technical description) and that 99.999% of the Universe consists of… ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.   Imagining the ineffable VASTNESS of our Universe should help us get a little perspective on our lives.     Today I want to chat about just how OLD the Earth and the Sun and our Universe are.    Why?   In addition to being a fascinating intellectual exercise, it is, as Michael Singer points out in Living Untethered, an equally powerful SPIRITUAL exercise.    So…   Do you know how long ago the Universe was created?   Somehow, scientists are able to peg the number at around 13.8 BILLION years ago.    Think about that. Out of nothing came something.    13.8 BILLION YEARS AGO.    My brain just exploded. !!   Now…   Next question.    Do you know how old the Earth