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Potential

If you can see it, we can buidl it

Mantra

Love is seeing potential in others and helping them move towards it - Viktor Frankl

Context​

  • Fulfilment: Figure out what you are here to do?
  • Purpose: Set a clear vision and mission
  • Science: Use science to create technology
  • Technology: Use technology to engineer better systems
  • Habits: Use systems to live better practices
  • Startups: Team up with like-minds fill a gap in the market by fulfilling a need
  • Coach: Helping someone else is the best way to help yourself

Backcasting​

Start with the end in mind. Working backward from a desired future state to visualise the path and determine what decisions are needed to get there is a powerful technique.

Picturing the destination makes the path clearer. Pre-mortems also help by projecting forward to envision how to overcome potential obstacles.

Backcasting

Evolution​

What are the limits of human potential?

Denis Noble suggests that intent and purpose are critical to evolution, representing a significant departure from traditional Darwinian perspectives. This view emphasizes the agency of organisms in evolutionary processes and proposes a more holistic understanding of how life evolves and adapts.

  1. Purposeful creativity: Noble argues that life is "purposefully creative" in maintaining its integrity and adapting to changes. He states that life's actions are "essentially directed to this purpose" and that "life exists to exist".
  2. Multi-level functionality: Noble proposes that biological functionality occurs at multiple levels, not just the genetic level. This systemic view emphasizes the complexity and interconnectedness of living systems.
  3. Organism-centred approach: Noble believes that evolution acts on the organism as a whole, with the organism harnessing randomness and variation to create and heal itself—on purpose.
  4. Fundamental to evolution: In Noble's re-evaluation of evolutionary theory, he considers purpose, creativity, and innovation as fundamental aspects of evolution.
  5. Immune response example: Noble sees evidence of purposive and intentional evolution in our immune response to viruses, suggesting that the organism's immune system initiates and orchestrates the process to fight off invaders.
  6. Challenging gene-centrism: Noble's perspective challenges the traditional gene-centric view of evolution, arguing for a more holistic approach that includes purpose and intention.
  7. The Third Way: Noble is part of a movement in evolutionary biology that views natural selection as part of a holistic, organism-centred process, implying a more purposeful approach to evolution.

Manifestation​

The neuroscience of manifestation.

Focus your thoughts and emotions on desired outcomes, goals, and aspirations by vividly imagining a future state that aligns with your values and dreams so that you can tap into the incredible power of your subconscious mind to shape your reality.

Ritual​

Routinely track scientific and technological advancements to understand the potential for growth.

Until the day you die you have unrealised potential to grow and improve.

What is the most important question you could ask yourself to make progress?