Yesterday was a good one, even if it didn’t go exactly as planned. We ran into some technical issues, so the live conversation with Jordan from Ryft Protocol ended up being postponed to a later date. Still, the intention behind it landed. Moments like that are a reminder that real building isn’t about perfect execution every time — it’s about staying patient, adaptable, and focused on the long game. Clarity often comes not from performing, but from slowing down and staying open to learning when things shift.

Today’s mindful moment is part two of a five-part lesson from the same podcast I’m sitting with this week, and the focus is getting smart. Jim Rohn makes a sharp distinction here: motivation alone doesn’t change your life. Ideas do. He warns about what he calls the “motivated idiot” — someone full of energy but lacking the knowledge or philosophy to direct it. What stuck with me most was his metaphor of the sail. The same wind hits everyone. Circumstances don’t discriminate. Where you end up depends on how you set your sail — your personal philosophy, the ideas you return to, the thinking you reinforce through repetition.

Getting smart, in this sense, isn’t about credentials or speed-reading. It’s about feeding your mind intentionally. Listening again. Reading slowly. Letting good ideas shape how you think, not just what you know. Over time, those ideas quietly become decisions, and decisions become direction.

Sharpen the thinking, and the movement takes care of itself.

– BetterCallZaal on behalf of the ZABAL Team

Yesterday was a good one, even if it didn’t go exactly as planned. We ran into some technical issues, so the live conversation with Jordan from Ryft Protocol ended up being postponed to a later date. Still, the intention behind it landed. Moments like that are a reminder that real building isn’t about perfect execution every time — it’s about staying patient, adaptable, and focused on the long game. Clarity often comes not from performing, but from slowing down and staying open to learning when things shift.

Today’s mindful moment is part two of a five-part lesson from the same podcast I’m sitting with this week, and the focus is getting smart. Jim Rohn makes a sharp distinction here: motivation alone doesn’t change your life. Ideas do. He warns about what he calls the “motivated idiot” — someone full of energy but lacking the knowledge or philosophy to direct it. What stuck with me most was his metaphor of the sail. The same wind hits everyone. Circumstances don’t discriminate. Where you end up depends on how you set your sail — your personal philosophy, the ideas you return to, the thinking you reinforce through repetition.

Getting smart, in this sense, isn’t about credentials or speed-reading. It’s about feeding your mind intentionally. Listening again. Reading slowly. Letting good ideas shape how you think, not just what you know. Over time, those ideas quietly become decisions, and decisions become direction.

Sharpen the thinking, and the movement takes care of itself.

– BetterCallZaal on behalf of the ZABAL Team