Life starts. Life ends. But in between, we can inject our days with adventure and play the song of our heart.
But the problem is… most don’t play. They suffer. As they walk around with their forehead in knots, face in a frown, and the zest for life completely zapped out of them.
I don’t know about you, but this never appealed to me (F that).
What appealed to me was:
Pursuing grandiose goals with the juices of irrational optimism flowing through my bloodstream.
This, after all, is what made life SOOOO good.
In other words:
If our time here is limited as Steve Jobs once said, then why not inject maximum love, joy, and energy into our days and try to touch the mothaf*ckin sky?
I saw no better way to live.
As a result, I’ve always found myself naturally drawn towards people who operate on this same frequency.
And somebody very high on that list?
Jake Youngblood.
Homie is an absolute legend (how can you not be with a lastname like that haha)… going from DJing in China at 18 to becoming an electrician to co-founding a company with Goldman Sachs Ex-CFO to clearing $20k/mo with his marketing agency (during his first 30 days) to following the call of his heart and creating Irrational Optimism and living life his way.
What he’s done (and doing) is incredible (the visions he has for the future are awe-inducing).
But who he’s been in the process is what inspires me the most because anybody with ambition can reach the top of the world.
Not many people can do it on their terms.
And Jake (alongside the rest of the IO crew)?
Well, he’s been doing exactly that as he works relentlessly to bring BIG IDEAS to life while touching everything and everyone he comes across with irrational optimism (just peep the energy you get from consuming his Twitter).
So with all that noted… I knew I had to reach out and get him on the pod, so we could free flow the hours away and shoot the shit while having an absolute blast.
And you know what? That’s exactly what we did as we discussed:
Creating a life of abundance
Living life with no fear
Resetting yourself to factory settings
Learning something new daily
The Irrational Optimism way of life
And so much more… including Jake’s trajectory to date and laughter inducing stories that even involve a small run in with the cartel (shout out Logan ha)!
So whenever you’re ready, I suggest you do the following three things:
1. Grab your phone, headphones, and head out for a walk.
2. Hit play on the pod (this convo is legendary.)
3. After it’s all over and you find yourself high on life (like I found myself by the end of it – I actually had to hit a second walk right after the pod wrapped up lol), you’ll want to keep the good vibes flowing by checking out Irrational Optimism (it’s free).
This is something I wholeheartedly believe the world needs and I couldn’t be happier to recommend it to you (and I rarely if ever recommend things).
Cheers and happy listening!
Your friend,
/tej
P.S. Golden Retriever Energy 2024. LFG!