🌱 The power of community + my favorite book of the year

Here’s your 3 insights in 3 minutes. 

🤝 Community & Connection 

This week I went to a longevity event called, How to Live Longer: Peptides, Stem Cells, & The Fundamentals of Longevity. 

My friend co-founded the company with a doctor. They know a lot about health. Like, a lot. 

I walked away with two takeaways I haven’t stopped thinking about:

1) “Community & Connection” sat below sleep, nutrition, and exercise on the longevity pyramid.

Lower on the pyramid = more foundational.
That surprised me more than anything else.

We obsess over macros, steps, and supplements.

Meanwhile, connection quietly does the heavy lifting.

2 - Dr. Vass said a line that hit me immediately:

That one landed. 

I lift weights 3x a week. 

But most of what I do is based on what I learned years ago playing high school football.

So I texted a personal trainer and set up an intro session.

Takeaway: Longevity isn’t just about what you do. It’s about how long you can keep doing it. And as Jack Johnson said, “It’s always better when we're together.”

💯 Favorite Book

We’ve read and reviewed 65 books in my book club going back to 2018. 

I’ve only given three books a 10/10 rating. 

I just gave this one a 10, and I honestly don’t know how it took me so long to find it.

The book is The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom. 

It should be mandatory reading for everyone. 

Here’s the quick breakdown. They all work together, but #4 is my favorite. I have to remind myself of #2 almost daily.

1 - Be impeccable with your word
Your words shape your reality. Especially the ones you aim at yourself. Careless self-talk creates unnecessary suffering. 

2 - Don’t take anything personally
What people say and do is a projection of their own world. When you stop personalizing it, you keep your energy. 

3 - Don’t make assumptions
Most conflict comes from stories we invent without checking the facts. Assumptions feel efficient. They’re usually expensive. 

4 - Always do your best
Your best changes with the moment. Do what you can without self-punishment or regret. 

A real example: 

Last week my friend invited me to that longevity event. I said yes. Monday night came along and I considered not going. 

But i remembered agreement #1. 

I went. 

Takeaway: integrity compounds faster than motivation. 

🎧 Bonus Material: 

After finishing the book, I wanted to sit with it longer. 

I found an old podcast where the host walks through each agreement slowly, with real examples. It’s great. 

Check out part 1 here. Or just jump to Part 4 here where he recaps all the agreements. 

Sometimes the second pass is where the lesson actually sticks.

🤔 It’s Not About You

Most suffering comes from confusing interpretation with reality.

Salud,
Mitchell

Ps. Keep dancing