A Thursday reflection on imagined futures, noticing how easily we rehearse scenarios that haven’t happened, and the quiet relief of returning to the present moment.

Key Themes

• Mental rehearsal of future events
• Protective imagination
• Gentle absurdity in anticipatory tension
• Returning to the present without force

Listener Takeaway
Recognising when you’re living ahead of yourself can soften the weight of anticipation.

Daily Think
You don’t have to occupy tomorrow before it exists.