The Pursuit of Awesome with Charlie Harary

Controlling the Yes

Charley Harary discusses how, when we harness the power and positive energy of zeal, we are able to focus on things that are good for us.

Life’s Seasonal Changes

The different seasons of our lives provide unique challenges and opportunities. Viewing ourselves as more than our reflection is key to a meaningful life.

The Trait of Discipline

Charlie Harary discusses the transition from zeal to strength. We do this through selectivity, which is figuring out when to hold back our zeal. This is called self-control or strength or discipline.

How to Apply Zeal in our Lives

Charlie Harary takes your questions and discusses using the trait of zeal on a day-to-day basis. We perfect ourselves in our use of zeal by growing through its five levels in turn.

The Good Voice

Charlie Harary discusses listening to the good voice in our heads, which says "we should be doing ... ." By identifying the battles we need to have but that are not in front of us right now, we can level up in zeal.

Everyday Excitement

Charlie Harary discusses how the maximum-strength aspect of zeal helps us move past "boredom," fight off the voice that says we can't, and stay enthusiastic all the way to the goal.

Closing the Deal

Charlie Harary discusses how good it feels when we are fast-acting and build strategies for overcoming the negative inner voice. Then we use maximum strength to take the fight to the end and close out the challenge.

Defending Against the Inner Critic

Charlie Harary discusses how all of us have a voice inside that says "we can't." By memorializing our excuses, we can develop better strategies to overcome the inner critic and access our inner strength.

The Danger of Inaction

Charlie Harary discusses how when we live with zeal, we drive our thoughts and actions. When we sit in the passenger seat, there are benefits, of course, but we learn laziness from the inaction. Being fast-acting helps us push through fear and do what needs to be done.

Breaking Out of Mediocre

Charlie Harary discusses how strong the desire to rationalize is, and how using the muscle of zeal can help us be fast-acting and break free from mediocrity.