Michael Smoak

when I get there then.

And the difference is there's an obvious cultural meme around how cringy it is to assume that a Ferrari is going to fix your self-worth problem.

But there's far less about, well, you know, once I've done a thousand hours of meditation, once I've got my black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, once I've finally read all of the classics and can quote them verbatim around the dinner table, once I've done even more pernicious than this, go deeper, once I've done...

every level of the Hoffman process or internal family systems, or I know every Joe Hudson Art of Accomplishment podcast off by heart, and I've done the work, and I've transcended and included my Wilberian ego, and everything has now become a perfect manifestation.

I've alchemized myself.

That is just a slightly cleverer twist on the same arrival fallacy.

I will be when.

I will be something when I something else.

It's the same dynamic.

It's just done in a slightly less shallow, obviously vapid way.

Before we continue, as you're probably aware, I'm not a massive drinker, at least not anymore.

But even if you too are not drinking, sometimes you just want something cold, frosty and tasty without the fear of a hangover the next day, which is why I'm such a huge fan of Athletic Brewing Co.

Thank you very much.

Their non-alcoholic brews taste just as good as the real thing.

They've got IPAs, hazy goldens.

They're so good that you'll forget that there's no alcohol in them until you wake up the next day feeling fantastic.

It means that you can enjoy the ritual without the wreckage.

No hangover, no 3am panic, no wasted Sunday recovering from Saturday.

That is why I partnered with them.

You can find Athletic Brewing Co.