ABB:Ed A Bit Better Every Day
A Bit Better Every Day
Being a good man is a direction, not a destination.
It doesn’t mean being the nice guy. It means getting a bit better at the things that actually matter — for me, that’s being courageous, wise, kind, and funny. Whatever you’re working towards, get Field Notes in your inbox.
What it is
It meets you where you are.
ABB:Ed won’t hand you a programme. It’s a direction for men who want to get better. People often say “oh, he’s a good guy” but rarely explain what that means. The working-out, week to week, happens in Field Notes.
Why these four
Why these four, and not a longer list.
Plenty of words could go on a list like this. These four earn their place because each one covers the next one’s blind spot. Courage without wisdom is just noise. Wisdom without kindness goes cold. Kindness without courage folds the moment it costs you something. And all three without a bit of humour is exhausting to be around — for you most of all. Held together, they’re enough to steer by, and short enough to remember on a bad day. That’s the point: not a system to memorise, just four things to keep turning back to.
If you only remember four things
Four things to live by.
What ABB:Ed stands for, in four words.
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Courageous
Protect what matters, and face what’s hard, including what you feel.
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Wise
Think it through, learn from it, and know what actually matters.
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Kind
Treat people well, especially when no one’s keeping score.
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Funny
Find the lightness, and don’t take yourself too seriously.
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