Brian Johnson: Creating a Hero’s Journey

<p><strong>Today, Commander Divine talks to Brian Johnson about creating heroic technology to build a more virtuous world. </strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Brian Johnson is the creator of Optimize and the Founder + CEΦ of Heroic. He's spent half of the last twenty-five years as a Founder/CEO and the other half as a Philosopher. As a Founder/CEO, he's raised $20M+ and built and sold two market-leading social platforms.</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><strong>Key Takeaways:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Our paths are not always obvious, but they can be found by following our bliss--however bliss is not to be confused with hedonism. If the path is too comfortable, you’re not on your path; you’re following someone else’s. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Hero means protector in ancient Greek. Heroes are not born--they are created from the practice of showing up and choosing to act from a place of love and courage. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The challenge we face today between hedonistic happiness and a true fulfilling journey is not a new challenge. Humans have faced these same struggles for thousands of years. The addition of technology has only amplified this battle, as well as increased temptation exponentially. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The most crucial element involved in a hero’s journey is courage.Courage feeds all other virtues. It takes courage to show up every day, and show.up.every.day you must! </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Heroic technology is the antithesis of inhumane technology. It is an application of technology that empowers users to lead disciplined, focused lives, and show up for the important practices that feed their virtuous selves.</span></li> </u