Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson inspires millions—which
is easy to understand, looking at his Herculean physique and commitment.
The Rock rolls out of bed at 3:30 AM to run
a marathon. He then eats a couple of chickens, a duffle bag of oatmeal, 96 egg
whites, and chucks down a barrel of watermelon juice while hovering over a
pillow, meditating.
After breakfast he hits the gym for another
hour or two, doing Romanian deadlifts with two Chevy Sparks on the bar.
He spends the rest of his morning slamming
cars through windows, pulling choppers out of the sky, and ripping lions in
half with his bare hands.
After another high-protein meal, he saves
California from sliding into the Pacific, leaps off skyscrapers, and raises
awareness for climate change with jungle documentaries.
Before Happy Hour, he purchases the XFL in
his quest for equal player rights.
The Rock then unwinds, drafting his 2024
presidential bid by flickering candlelight.
Luckily, I’m not the kind of superhuman that
Mr. Johnson is.
I delegate.
I got a guy in Ethiopia doing my morning
runs.
I retain a lady in the Philippines to
handle my bench presses, hammer curls, and barbell squats.
I got two Albanians chopping up cars and
handling explosions.
There’s this Mexican who keeps close tabs
on seismic activity along the San Andreas line.
I pay an Indian grad student to crunch the
numbers on which football franchise to buy.
And as for my presidential campaign, I got
a guy in Russia.
Time is the only commodity you can’t get a
refill on.
You can make money, lose all of it, and
then go make some more. You can lose friends or lovers, but you’ll always get back
on your feet. Only time ticks away, regardless.
Do we live by following examples, or by
setting our own priorities and aligning our time to meet those goals?
Set realistic goals. Reserve time for your main
focus. Outsource everything else.
Arnold Schwarzenegger wakes up at 5:00 AM,
reads the news, does a light workout, eats breakfast, showers, and then
switches on his nuclear power cell.
Let off some steam. It’s OK to settle on governorship.