#💡 #🟠 # arete ![[calendar-plus.svg]] <small>Apr 04, 2022</small> | ![[calendar-clock.svg]] <small>Mar 18, 2023</small> 🏷️[[values]], > Greek concept literally meaning [[virtue]] or [[excellence]]. Deeper meaning is to express the highest version of yourself moment to moment. It's all about always working to [[Play at my MVP level]]. [[Brian Johnson]] talks about the discomfort, depression, and unhappiness that we feel when there is a gap between who we are being and who we are capable of being. I have certainly felt that. And while there are some reasons for it that are currently out of my control, I like how he points out that every time we have a choice to make in our day, we can choose to be our best self or not. That's what I'm going to focus on...all the small moments. ## Sources Johnson, B. (2022). *How to high fiver your inner daimon: My philosophy in one word* [Video]. Heroic. https://www.heroic.us/optimize/plus-one/how-to-high-five-your-inner-daimon