As a Founder and CEO, Brian Johnson has built and sold two social platforms. As a philosopher and teacher, he has helped millions of people around the world, trained more than 10,000 Heroic Coaches across 100+ countries, and created a scientifically validated protocol that measurably changes lives.

In his first book, Brian distills decades of research, teaching, and coaching into 451 bite-size, practical ideas designed to help you strengthen your character and show up as the best version of yourself. Each idea reinforces the virtues that build a flourishing life:

Wisdom – Learn the “ultimate game of life,” understand how to play it well, and gain the clarity to win in your family, career, health, and mindset.

Discipline – Build antifragile confidence through consistent action. Train your mind for mental toughness, overcome challenges without anxiety, and stay grounded under pressure.

Courage – Take action even when you feel fear. Discover how to be your best in life’s hardest moments and become the hero of your own story.

Gratitude – Cultivate deep appreciation for the gifts, blessings, and connections in your life—one of the most powerful drivers of wellbeing.

Hope - Set meaningful goals, trust your ability to achieve them, and develop multiple pathways to succeed as you take full ownership of your life.

Curiosity – Practice compassionate self-awareness and an experimenter’s mindset as you identify what’s working, what needs work, and how to grow.

Zest – Master the fundamentals of energy and habit-building. Generate the vitality and enthusiasm that positive psychology identifies as the #1 virtue correlated with wellbeing.

Phil Stutz, MD—author of The Tools and subject of the acclaimed Netflix documentary Stutz—wrote the foreword to the book.

He says:

“What Brian has developed is much more than a set of coping mechanisms for the over-stressed modern person—although that alone would help most of us. He has created a training program for the soul. Commit to this training and you will gain the ability to transmute your biggest problems, your darkest days, into unstoppable courage, endless enthusiasm, and an unshakable faith in the future. This book will change your life. And, if enough of us commit, it will change the world.”