Step 2
How to Dream Big and Overcome Disappointment:
The Pure Desire Technique

Mental Simulation:
Why It’s Efficient to Want the Impossible
"I want to fly to Mars." "I want to write a literary masterpiece." "I want to meet Einstein." Upon hearing such things, the internal critic immediately interrupts: "Don't be ridiculous! That’s impossible! Be a realist!"
We are often so terrified of looking foolish or facing the sting of a failed dream that we choose to stop dreaming altogether. We consciously "limit the bandwidth" of our desires, keeping only what appears "realistic" and "achievable" in our queue.
But what if the act of desiring something grand and "impossible" is an incredibly powerful high-voltage source of energy and inspiration, regardless of whether it is ever implemented? What if you could decouple the pure, joyful "I want" from the anxious "Can I do it?" In this Step, we will master this protocol.


