Day 11: Envision 16 Scenarios of Your Ideal Self and Utopian Future

For this exercise, your task is to envision 16 scenarios where you embody your best self. Consider how your life would transform if you were ten times more creative, productive, and successful. Aim to generate 16 highly positive scenarios, which may encompass aspects of both your personal and professional life.

If you find it challenging to get started, reflect on these questions:

• If you could amplify your potential tenfold, what would you want to create and contribute to the world?
• What does your dream life and future look like?
• If you could achieve all your aspirations, where would you be?
• Describe your most fulfilling, exhilarating, and satisfying life.
• What would you like to accomplish if there were no limits?
• What does your perfect day entail, from the moment you wake up to when you go to sleep?

Take a moment to sketch out your 16 scenarios.

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Here’s how I approached this exercise:

• I envision myself as a distinguished professor making a global impact through diverse research projects, publications, and educational resources.
• I see myself as a successful serial inventor and entrepreneur, continuously developing innovative products and services while mastering various fields.
• I aspire to be a celebrated artist whose doodle art and publications gain international recognition, aiming to create a collection of 20,000 doodles and art pieces over time.
• I imagine being a YouTube influencer with a vast library of educational content, engaging millions through entertaining short videos.
• I envision being a prolific Medium writer, attracting a huge audience with thousands of articles that establish my reputation as a thought leader across multiple domains.
• I aim to be a globally recognized innovative educator, reaching millions through my top-notch online courses.
• I see myself as a multifaceted entertainment personality, inspiring audiences through diverse formats like stand-up comedy, storytelling, and improvisation.
• I aspire to write science fiction novels set in distant worlds and futuristic scenarios.
• I envision hosting various media shows, including talk shows and improvisational performances, while contributing to screenwriting for theater and television.
• I aim to be a multidisciplinary thought leader, analyzing future trends in technology and society.
• I want to host educational podcasts that blend entertainment with insightful interviews.
• I see myself as a corporate trainer, offering transformative workshops globally.
• I aspire to be a creative consultant, guiding individuals in their content creation journeys.
• I envision being a visionary futurist, exploring future technologies like blockchain and AI, while preparing for a rapidly evolving landscape.
• I see myself as a financially independent traveler, exploring new cultures while continuing to create and write.
• Lastly, I aspire to be a lifelong learner, reinventing myself daily as a scholar, writer, teacher, artist, and entrepreneur.

Now it's your turn! Create 16 empowering scenarios to enhance your creative thinking and boost your productivity and success.

Fahri Karakas is the author of Self-making Studio, If Life Gives You A Squash, Squash It!, and 99 Creative Journeys: Unleash Your Imagination. His passion lies in doodling, creativity, asset creation, and envisioning the future.

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