I wasn’t expecting this to happen.

11 May 2026 · 2 min

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Matt Cooke describes an unguided meditation where he visualized meeting his future self, who expressed pride in him. He realized his present actions are the foundation for everything he'll become, and credits a mentor who made his current life possible.

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And I got emotional because I'm not here because of me. I'm here because of that man. And I came and met him, and I told him what to do, and he did it. And now I have the life, right? And equally, there's a future version of Matt Cooke that's living an even grander life, perhaps, and he's only there because of me. So just remember that, that the future version of you is only there because of you. And in one of my darkest times, I did a meditation and I didn't have any guidance, just music. And I said, "I'm just gonna go and find Matt. I'm gonna go and find the version of Matt that's already done it." And I went and found him. And I walked into his life. And he told me how proud he was. And that's when I realized that he's there because of me.