Becoming a sniper.

And why optimists and pessimists are the same.

“There’s no difference between a pessimist who says, ‘Oh, it’s hopeless, so don’t bother doing anything,’ and an optimist who says, ‘Don’t bother doing anything, it’s going to turn out fine anyway.’ Either way, nothing happens.”

​-Yvon Chouinard​

When it comes to growth - our careers, our goals, our health - it’s helpful to think in terms of two primary b…