An Excellent Wknd
New episodes & some thoughts on pulling focus
Hello, hi, 👋
A great big awkward hug of a welcome to the 22 new folks who have joined us this week. Let’s jump.
🎧 THIS WEEK
We release new episodes on Tuesdays & Fridays. You can find them here: Spotify | Apple Pods | YouTube
[ 🎒 ] AMQAP20: Sleep vs Training, CrossFit’s Safety, The Definition of Intensity, & More
Answering your questions about how to find the sweet spot between sleep and training, the current state of the fitness industry, and how to chase fulfillment rather than hustle culture.
[ 💭 ] Breaking Bad (Habits): 10 Things We Shouldn't Do in 2025
Exploring ten habits to eliminate in the new year for a more productive and fulfilling life.
🤔 SOME THOUGHTS
There's a job on a movie set called the 'focus puller.'
The task requires keeping the camera lens locked in on whichever actor or object the audience is meant to pay attention to. Pulling focus is a dance between the camera, the actors, the movement in the scene, & the director's vision. It looks easy until you try it.
When everything was shot on film, pulling focus was essential. With digital cameras, computer chips do a great job identifying whatever is algorithmically determined to be the center of a viewer's attention. It's called 'auto-focus.' While it can be helpful on a film set, it’s dangerous in the real world. We can’t let our skills at pulling focus atrophy & get overtaken by automaticity.
The thing is, manually pulling focus is harder than letting auto-focus kick in.
It's exhausting to peer into a busy scene & lock onto whatever we deem the most critical subject. Distractions are everywhere. The thing we're focusing on never wants to stay still. You have to be ever-diligent.
But letting go of our responsibility to actively choose leaves much to chance. If somebody wanders between you & your point of focus, the auto-focus will jump. If your subject shifts slightly - moves closer or a few steps back - the auto-focus might not catch it in time.
As we barrel toward the new year, let’s turn off the auto-focus on the camera of our attention. Let’s break free from jumping at every shiny object, loud noise, and short-term distraction keeping us from staying focused on what truly matters.
Know it will be harder to pull your own focus. Know you'll be tempted to flick on the auto-focus & let it grab things for you.
But also know this: You are the only one who knows what's important & what's just background movement meant to stay forever out-of-focus.
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🙋🏽♀️ QUESTIONS
Do you have a question you’d like us to address in a future episode? We’d love to hear it!
Here’s to as relaxing a weekend as you can have a few days before Christmas. (I should start shopping now, huh?)
On Tuesday, we’re answering some great questions from our Chase Club members. On Friday, we’re talking about how to review & reflect on the past year while looking ahead to 2025.
Until then, here’s to you & yours.
🤙🏼 Patrick