How a Great Man Measures His Life (feat. George Bryant)

#152: Have you ever stopped to think about how to measure the quality of your life?

I’m willing to bet much of what you’re measuring is not conscious or intentional.

It’s relatively easy to measure…

Your net worth Your physical appearance Your career trajectory

But none of these measurements include the most important thing:

How you feel.

Important reminder: Everything you ever do is because you are in search of a feeling.

You want a million dollars? Chances are you’re searching for the feeling of freedom.
You want to start your own business? Perhaps you’re seeking the feeling of control.
You want to lose 30 pounds? You want the feeling of confidence in your own body.

When you lose sight of the fact that you’re always in search of a feeling, you can easily drift into actions, responsibilities and obligations that often lead you to the exact opposite feelings you’re seeking.

Instead, have you ever thought about measuring:

How many days you feel lit up by your own life (vs living the grind or going through the motions?) How many times a day you laugh, smile and feel joy (vs stressed and anxious)? How often you feel a sense of meaning and fulfillment (vs busy and overwhelmed)?

If you’re not measuring the feelings that matter most to you…

…it’s impossible to live the quality of life you desire.

Today, I interview my good friend and digital marketing genius - George Bryant - who spent of most of his life, as he puts it, operating with a broken measuring stick.

Now George is one hyper impressive dude.

Just look at this list of achievements he’s racked up (before the age of 40, mind you):

New York Times Best Selling co-author of The Paleo Kitchen #1 Health app in Apple’s App Store for the year 2015 Former world record holder for box jump height He’s been the highest paid digital marketer in the world, consulting with NBA teams, Reebok, Adidas, Men’s Health and Vital Proteins He was even called “The Neo of marketing” by former Onnit CEO and NY Times Best Selling author Aubrey Marcus

But what you’ll hear from George, is all of those accolades were empty, joyless and nearly destroyed his marriage with two children.

He chased those achievements because he thought those external accomplishments would bring him a sense of acceptance and worthiness.

Instead, he nearly burned down his life and marriage in the process.

Today, George lives his life guided by a very different measuring stick, the details of which you’ll hear in today’s episode, but include:

Feeling a sense of inner peace and contentment Knowing how to honor his own personal well-being Being a present, powerful and committed husband and father

A Great Man knows how to measure his own life, and then builds his lives around it.

How will you measure and build yours?

-DQ

PS – In my new book On Purpose Leadership, I provide a roadmap and exercises on how to find your Purpose, so you can live and measure a life of meaning.

If you buy my book On Purpose Leadership, email me the receipt ([email protected]), and I’ll send you a host of bonuses (worksheet exercises, guided meditations and other surprises to implement the teachings of the book).