Welcome to The Quiet Rich, your weekly email for a quiet mind and a rich life. Today you’ll get the secret habit I started a few years ago (that has led to some of the best days of my life).
CONTEXT
“In life, you don’t regret the things you do. You regret the things you don’t do.” —Hugh Jackman
☝️ I think about that idea often. And apparently, so does Hugh Jackman.
On the Tim Ferriss Show, Hugh revealed his simple morning practice to engineer perfect day without any regrets. The best part? It only takes 2 minutes.
Why is this important? Most of us start our days reactive—checking emails, scrolling news, looking for social media notifications from that one person—letting the world dictate our mood before we've even had a sip of coffee. But what if you could flip the script?
What if you could write your day's story before it happened?
Hugh's technique is deceptively simple. Here's how it works:
METHOD
Step 1: Imagine the end of your perfect day
When you wake up, picture yourself getting back in bed tonight. Imagine that everything went exactly as you hoped (or even better than you planned).
What did you accomplish? How did you feel? Which moments made you smile?
Get specific. The more vivid, the better.
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Step 2. Text it in the past tense
Now grab your phone. (Keep it on Do Not Disturb overnight so you’re not bombarded with notifications when you pick it up.)
And write a text describing exactly what happened. Something like:
"Had an amazing 20-minute run this morning (even though I didn't feel like it), finally finished that project I've been avoiding, nailed the client presentation, and had dinner with my partner—we laughed until our stomachs hurt."
Notice that all of these are within your control. You're not manifesting a lottery win—you're programming yourself for achievable excellence.
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Step 3: Send it to your accountability person
Send that text to someone who will hold you accountable (a friend, a partner, a mentor). At end of your day, re-read what you wrote and report back to them on how accurate your "prediction" was.
It won't always be 100% spot-on. But I promise your day will go better than if you hadn't visualized it at all.
WHY IT WORKS
When you can see your day going well (in extremely vivid detail), you’ll make micro-decisions that guide you to that outcome.
They might even be subconscious—the confidence you carry into a room, the risks you decide to take, the extra effort you put into that conversation.
And when you're facing something you really don't want to do (but know is good for you), the accountability from that text becomes the hand on your back, gently pushing you forward.
Remember: Whether you believe your day will go well or believe it will go poorly, you're right. So you might as well write yourself a good one.
Try it tomorrow morning. Imagine your perfect day before it happens, and watch as reality bends toward your intention.
P.S. Forward this to someone in your life who will be your accountability partner. ❤️
Much love,
Jade
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