Optimize With Brian Johnson | More Wisdom In Less Time

For 4.2 Years Just to Get to the Next Star   In our last +1, we used the Sun as a trigger/prompt/cue to practice our philosophy and put the virtues of gratitude and humility and awe into action.    As you may recall, we reflected on the fact that the Sun is a STAGGERING 93 MILLION (!) miles away.    Somehow, its rays are so powerful that, even after taking 8 minutes and 20 seconds to arrive on planet Earth, you can soak up their warmth and beauty.    I don’t know about you, but I think that’s CRAZY when you think about it.    But here’s what’s even crazier.    I casually mentioned the fact that the next closest star (Proxima Centauri) is 4.2 light years away.    You know how far that is?   Neither did I until I read Michael Singer’s book Living Untethered in which he walks us through the creation of the Universe and some physics lessons to help us get perspective on our lives.    Get this.    Imagine holding a flashlight above the Earth. Turn it on for ONE second.    That light will go aro