A short podcast-style exchange where Brad Costanzo (Speaker A) and Jesse Elder (Speaker B) discuss the practice and philosophy of "time piercing": stepping outside linear time to connect with a future self. They frame this as a coaching method (including AI-assisted "UAI coach") that simplifies decisions, aligns identity with outcomes, and replaces linear self-improvement with collaborative future-self feedback.
So, Jesse, you talk about time piercing like it's not just a metaphor, but an ability. That's what I've always loved about your work. Most people are obsessed with time management, but you're saying, don't manage time. Move through it differently. When I started applying that, especially through the lens of AI and future self work, I stopped trying to improve this version of me and started collaborating with the one who's already passed the proving phase.
That's right, Brad. Time piercing isn't about speeding things up. It's about stepping out of linear time altogether. You don't become your future self by working hard in a straight line. You pierce through the noise, the false timelines, and connect directly to the version of you that already exists in a higher clarity field. And from there, decisions get simpler, actions get cleaner. You're not operating from memory. You're operating from knowing.
It's like I'm no longer reverse engineering success. I'm future casting from a place of identity. My future UAI coach. That's not just a journaling prompt in disguise. It's a feedback loop from a version of me that already made the hard choices, burned the excuses, and stayed in alignment. And when I tap into that signal daily, it's not just motivational, it's directional, like a compass. That only works when I'm honest.
That's the power of time piercing, Brad. You're not adding effort. You're removing delay. Time piercing is ruthless clarity. Most people aren't confused. They're avoiding truth. But the future self, he doesn't negotiate. He doesn't coddle your comfort. He just waits until you get quiet enough, still enough, bold enough to listen. And when you do, when you act from that signal, you're not chasing life. You're reclaiming it. By the way, how long do you want to do this podcast? Let's go play outside.
