Sorry, but the future isn’t real

(and why this is good news for you)

For much of my youth, I was the guy teachers had to snap back into the room.

I was staring out the window, you see.

Daydreaming.

I was in my head, making plans, wishing I was somewhere else. I was time-traveling.

I spent a lot of time in my future.

I was ashamed for being regularly absent-minded as a kid, mainly because I believed the harsh words of teachers and other authority figures.

Since then, I’ve made peace with this part of me. I now understand this is a common trait of creative people, especially introverts like me.

I still daydream, but I do it unapologetically.

My favourite piece of advice for overwhelm is this:

Lie on your bed and stare at the ceiling.

The subtle art of ceiling-staring has brought me some of my best ideas, many of which I’ve turned into courses and products that have made me tens of thousands.

Envisioning a fantastic future is important.

But I also know that we must create a bridge if we want those futures to materialise. My successes began to accelerate when I figured out what this bridge was: