The Magic Number…

…is enough.

Any other number that we believe is the bridge between us and our joy, peace, and contentment is simply not true.

You can’t weigh enough.

You can’t count enough.

You can’t measure enough.

You can only hold it…be with it…and enjoy it. It’s simply experiential and it’s the most freeing number your soul will ever know.

PS // What if we taught our children how to count to enough? My sense is that by learning how to behold the ‘enough’ in their little lives they would also internally find a way to see this big beautiful truth in the mirror as well.

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I’m Loving Qualia

With so many supplements on the market today, it’s hard to know where to start, what they’re all for, and which ones actually deliver on their promise. But there is one supplement that seems to be leaving almost everyone, from the average consumer to the most educated scientists in the world, in high praise. The supplement is called Qualia, by a new California startup called Neurohacker Collective.Qualia1_2 This isn’t a normal supplement company, and Qualia isn’t a normal supplement. Qualia is what is called a “nootropic”. That means a supplement designed to improve mental performance in a host of ways. Science is learning that everything from mood to focus, clarity to willpower, all can be improved with the right nutrients and ingredients. The problem though, is the best ingredients are rare, sourcing them for purity is hard, and combining them with each other in the right dosages for maximum effect first requires an exhaustive education for the average consumer.

Enter Neurohacker Collective. This is an inspired startup of some of the best and brightest minds in neuroscience and complex systems science. In short, they know their stuff when it comes to cutting-edge nutritional supplements, and when you try Qualia, you’ll know it.

With over 40 rare and premium brain boosting ingredients formulated with optimal dosages, the difference in mental performance, mood, and energy from Qualia is incredible. But what makes Qualia such a stunning formula is that even though it’s primarily intended for breakthrough mental performance, many of its ingredients have secondary effects that are almost as awesome. Its large doses of anti-inflammatory ingredients have many athletes reporting faster muscle recovery from workouts. And great antioxidants fight free radical damage while a litany of B, C & D vitamins overlap the purpose of other supplements clogging the drawers of your kitchen. It turns out, what is good for the brain (Qualia’s purpose) has a lot of overlap in what is good for the body. Simply put, if you took no other supplement besides Qualia, you’d be giving your body a great health boost, and by taking Qualia you are nourishing your mind with what it needs to achieve a level of mood and mental performance that can revolutionize…

  • Your career performance.
  • Your emotional state to be the friend, parent, and spouse your loved ones deserve.
  • Your creative pursuits such as art, music, and invention.

The best part? If you’re in the (very) small group of people that Qualia doesn’t work for? There’s an easy, hassle-free full-refund. You even get to keep the first month of product you ordered.

You’ll be hearing a lot more about Qualia, and the groundbreaking team at Neurohacker Collective through media in near future. To try Qualia with a full money-back guarantee for 100 days, go here.  Use checkout code ASHTON for 10% off of your order!

Most notice the effects to mental clarity within an hour of taking it the first time, and the benefits just keep increasing in time from there. This supplement blew me away. Give Qualia a try. You’ll be glad you did.

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A Conversation with Mike Bagale / Alinea / Executive Chef / Chicago, IL

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Mike Bagale combines a unique mix of a broadly artistic mind with a calm, pragmatic, and practical approach to running a complex kitchen.

Mike’s artistic interests began in film school, attending Ryerson University in Toronto and the New York Film Academy. In 2002 his interest in cooking began when he enrolled at Florida Culinary in Palm Beach.

In 2004 he began working at the Four Seasons hotels and spent 4 years in their programs from Palm Beach, Washington D.C., and Miami, ending up as the Chef de Cuisine of the 5 Diamond Resort at the Palm Beach property. In 2009, after a successful 2-day tryout, he joined the team at Alinea as chef de partie.

His relentless drive and work ethic moved him quickly up the ladder at Alinea. He was a constant creative collaborator in the kitchen and was promoted to sous chef quickly in 2010. It was that year that he cracked the code to ‘floating food’ with the famous Balloon course. Mike was named Executive Chef of Alinea in 2012.

Follow Mike on Instagram and learn more about Alinea here.

You stream or download this conversation at AshtonGustafson.comiTunes, and Stitcher.

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