“Necessary, but not sufficient.” I love that figure of speech. It packs a punch both with validation and responsibility. When you stumble across something that is “necessary but not sufficient” put a pin in it.
By its own definition, it’s mandatory. And, it calls for more.
In my book, Going Right: A Logical Justification for Pursuing Your Dreams the necessary but not sufficient part of a mean making, fulfillment, and resilient life is simple. You need a large body of deep work.
Having a large body of deep work won’t guarantee success, fulfillment, or a sense of meaning in your life. It is necessary, however. The book goes on to lay down the importance of finding that which you’d have a chance to build a large body of deep work doing. If there isn’t a remarkable commitment and interest level, you won’t work deeply in it and you surely won’t work for long at it.
If you haven’t stuck yourself in a position to achieve mastery through ten years of not just work but deep work of intense feedback loops and focus, you’ve got one job…
Find. That. Thing.
1/5/24 WOD
DEUCE Athletics GPP
Complete 4 rounds of the following:
8 Pause Push Presses
Complete 3 rounds for quality of:
8 Renegade Rows
40-Yard Offset KB Bottoms Up Suitcase Carry
AMRAP 8
10 DB Snatches (60/40)
Bull Run
DEUCE Garage GPP
10-10-10-10
Wide Grip Bench Press
Complete 3 rounds for quality of:
12 DB Floor Presses
MAX Push Ups to Medball
-Rest as Needed-
Then, complete 4 rounds for time of:
6 Chin Ups
12 Alt DB Snatches (70/50)
75 Double Unders