Something is happening to the world — and it’s happening faster than we think.
I recently attended Singularity University in Palo Alto, and what I learned there genuinely shocked me:
The power of AI is doubling every 3.3 months.
Let’s break that down.
If something doubles every three months, it becomes 16 times more powerful in one year. In two years, it’s 256 times more powerful. And in five years, thanks to exponential growth, it will become a million times more powerful.
That means the AI you’re using today — whether it’s ChatGPT or an AI assistant embedded into your workflow — is not just a glimpse of the future. It’s a tiny fragment of what’s coming.
A million times more powerful in five years.
This is why people on the edge of technology are making predictions that seem almost absurd.
Bill Gates recently predicted that the two-day workweek will become the norm.
Elon Musk, speaking in the Middle East, said we are about to enter an era not just of universal basic income — but universal high income. With AI, robotics, and agentic systems, global GDPs could increase by 7x.
This changes everything.
It changes what jobs will exist. It changes how we get paid. It changes where we live. And most importantly, it changes how we set our goals.
Why I had to rethink my entire approach to goal-setting
In a world where billion-dollar companies are being built by teams of less than five… Where everyone works from wherever they want… Where working hours collapse from 50 hours a week to 15 or less…
I had to take a hard look at the way I set goals.
I realized many of my own goals had become… obsolete.
For years, I had goals like:
- Build one of the most beautiful office spaces in the world
- Hire thousands of people
- Scale team operations globally
But in the world we’re entering… These no longer serve me. Or how people want to be employed
So I re-evaluated. I reflected.
And I rewrote my goals from scratch.
I didn’t just want productivity goals. I wanted peace goals.
I didn’t just want output goals. I wanted spaciousness and opportunity.
I didn’t just want impact. I wanted authenticity.
And the result became a model I now call SOULPACT.
This is an 8-part model to help you set the right goals for a life where AI is automating the grind, and humans are free to evolve, create, and live in flow.
What is SOULPACT?
SOULPACT is an acronym for:
- Simplicity
- Opportunity
- Uniqueness
- Love
- Purpose
- Abundance
- Calm
- Time
Each pillar represents one category of goals that are essential for a high-performing, meaningful, and future-ready life.
Let’s walk through each one.
By answering the question associated with each of the SOULPACT areas, you’re likely to start thinking about your future in a way that matches how the future is really unfolding – and not stuck in career models of the past.
Ready?
1. Simplicity
In the near future, success won’t be measured by how much you juggle, but by how little you have to manage. Simplicity means removing unnecessary layers, automating what drains you, and focusing only on what matters. It’s about building businesses and careers that are elegant, efficient, and deeply human, not overwhelmed with systems, teams, and clutter. It’s working with 5 people and 10 GPTs instead of 500 people and 0 joy. It’s having the freedom to step away and trust that things run beautifully without you.
The big question: My business is only _________________.
If you’re an entrepreneur: Your business runs with 1–5 humans and a swarm of AI agents. You have systems that work without micromanagement.
If you’re a solopreneur: You run one signature offer, powered by automation and AI, and you work under 20 hours a week.
If you’re an employee: You only take roles with async workflows, minimal meetings, and outcomes-based performance.
2. Opportunity
When your calendar is packed, your life has no space for magic. Opportunity is about creating enough white space — mentally and logistically — that unexpected blessings can land. It’s being available for the spontaneous call, the brilliant collaborator, the once-in-a-decade invitation. In the AI-powered world, opportunities will multiply exponentially. Your job is to have the space and clarity to say yes to the right ones.
The big question: I create opportunity in my life by _________________.
If you’re an entrepreneur: You leave at least two days a week open — no calls, no fires to put out — just space for strategy, connection, and next-level ideas.
If you’re a solopreneur: You keep your Fridays free for growth — whether that’s travel, learning, masterminds, or just thinking.
If you’re an employee: You negotiate flex days or blocks for personal development and explore side projects with long-term potential.
3. Uniqueness
AI will soon be able to replicate almost everything… except your weirdness. Your lived experience. Your soul signature. Your humor, your perspective, your personal story — these become your most valuable assets. Uniqueness is no longer just a personal trait — it’s your economic moat, your cultural value, and your brand. This pillar is about taking what makes you un-copyable and making it central to your life and work.
The big question: I am known for my unique edge in _________________.
If you’re an entrepreneur: You lead with a story, methodology, or style that’s unmistakably yours. Clients come to you because you’re one of a kind.
If you’re a solopreneur: You monetize your weirdness. Your niche is built around your lived experience and energetic signature.
If you’re an employee: You’re the go-to person for something no one else can do, like you, and your personal brand reflects it.
4. Love (Passion)
This isn’t about romance. It’s about doing what lights you up in the world. Passion used to be something you squeezed into weekends. Now, in the AI era, where your operational burdens can be outsourced, your joy becomes your compass. Love is the source of your creativity, your contribution, and your renewal. It’s where flow begins. And often, the thing you love—the thing you’d do even without pay—is the thing that changes your life the most. The world doesn’t just need more strategy. It needs more soul.
The big question: I follow what I love by regularly _________________.
If you’re an entrepreneur: You devote 10% of your time and team capacity to passion-led projects — even if they don’t make money right away.
If you’re a solopreneur: You create one purely joyful offering a year — a retreat, a community, a piece of art — just because.
If you’re an employee: You spend one evening or weekend morning a week pursuing something that excites you, whether it’s writing, martial arts, painting, or launching that podcast.
5. Purpose
Work that doesn’t serve others eventually drains you. In a world where AI handles tasks, the human role is to uplift, inspire, and heal. Purpose is about turning your gifts into something that makes the world a little lighter, a little smarter, a little more loving. It’s about ensuring your calendar — and your career — echo beyond yourself. Because people don’t just remember what you built. They remember how you made them feel.
The big question: I contribute to the world by _________________.
If you’re an entrepreneur: You use your platform to solve problems that matter — through donations, education, or meaningful change.
If you’re a solopreneur: You give a portion of your time or income to impact causes — and your content helps elevate others.
If you’re an employee: You seek out purpose-driven companies or carve a meaningful mission within your current role.
6. Abundance
In the near future, money will flow in new ways — passive, automated, and creatively earned. Abundance is no longer about grinding harder. It’s about aligning with the flow of life and receiving with joy. It means defining how much is truly “enough” — and designing your income around ease, joy, and alignment. The new rich? They’re not the ones earning the most. They’re the ones who earn joyfully and live well.
The big question: I will earn $_____ per year in a fun and easy way by _________________.
If you’re an entrepreneur: You design your business model around recurring, passive, or high-leverage income.
If you’re a solopreneur: You license your knowledge or build scalable products so you earn while you sleep.
If you’re an employee: You upskill and negotiate roles with both salary and side income potential, from consulting, royalties, or speaking.
7. Calm
In a world that moves at machine speed, your nervous system becomes your true superpower. Calm isn’t passive — it’s potent. It gives you clarity, discernment, and presence. It helps you make better decisions and show up as your best self. When AI does the heavy lifting, your job is to be grounded, wise, and emotionally clear. Calm is the soil where all other goals grow.
The big question: I take care of my body and protect my energy by _________________.
If you’re an entrepreneur: You integrate nervous system care into your workweek — from breathwork to off-grid days.
If you’re a solopreneur: You schedule calm as part of your productivity stack, with rituals that restore and realign.
If you’re an employee: You build boundaries and request the flexibility to protect your mornings, your mental health, and your rest.
8. Time
Time is no longer how we prove our worth. It’s how we reclaim our lives. In a world of AI-powered efficiency, time becomes your most sacred currency. You’ll work fewer hours — but with more focus, intention, and creativity. A life built around time freedom isn’t just more enjoyable. It’s more productive, more visionary, and more human. Design your week like your life depends on it. Because it does.
The big question: I only work _____ hours a week by _________________.
If you’re an entrepreneur: You work 15–20 hours a week and delegate everything outside your zone of genius.
If you’re a solopreneur: You batch your creative time and unplug for full days to restore and dream.
If you’re an employee: You negotiate a 4-day workweek or output-based contracts, and protect evenings and weekends.
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I found this a quite insightful article. While it represents an ideal state of how the world could look when AI has delivered its promised benefits, the reality is people will have to put an immense amount of work in over the next few years to keep up with AI, to understand how to apply it to their own industries and roles etc.
I don’t think we’ll be dropping our hours any time soon, in fact quite the opposite! As everyone scrambles to work out how to become AI literate, our productivity (and expectations on us from our companies) will grow. If you can do a task much quicker than previously, the boss won’t say “go home early”, it will be “what more can you do with the time AI has freed up”. So I’m definitely not representing a negative view here, but this will play out for years and the impacts could go either way.
Beloved Vishen,
As we all grow by sharing our different perspectives, here is my SOULPACT: with Simplicity and Openness, move towards Unity with Love and Purity of intention, Aligned in your own Complete Truth.
With love,
Hello, and thank you for the insights. I would add a reality that might have a speed of its own; actually, THE reality: NATURE. Without it there is nothing else, therefore perhaps the words ECOLOGY and SOIL REGENERATION + ECOSYSTEMS RESTORATION are a must, for we seem not to be heading to a splendid future due to ecosystems disruption, no matter in what personal world Musk and Gates might live in…
Hello Vishen. I just wanted to say—fantastic article! Amid all the noise around AI, your take was refreshingly level-headed and much needed. So many discussions feel like a case of ‘Henny-Penny—the sky is falling,’ but you’ve managed to cut through the panic with clear, realistic insights.
I’m a writer and subscriber to Writer’s Magazine UK, and while there have been some fascinating pieces on AI over the years, none have quite matched your approach. It’s one thing to have an opinion, but it’s another to recognize the reality of what’s happening and—best of all—offer such a smart, practical way to navigate it. Well done!
Hello, today I’d like to write a little more about this topic.
SOULPACT MODEL: A Gateway to Understanding Self-Worth in the Age of AI
The SOULPACT MODEL is not just a set of principles or an ordinary article. It is a framework that opened a doorway for me—allowing me to see a futuristic vision of what’s possible while embracing a past I once saw as my weakness.
This model is more than a tool for “working.” It is a path toward “being”—toward becoming a complete and authentic human being.
To me, a complete human being is someone who lives with simplicity, freedom, and in harmony with their nature—someone who expresses their unique self creatively, without the need to conform or compare.
In the past, I was often compared to others who seemed more beautiful, more successful, more everything. But through learning and reflection, I began to transform those limiting beliefs. I discovered that true grace doesn’t come from perfection or imitation—it comes from embracing who we are.
Yes, I have failed many times out of ambition. But each failure became a priceless lesson that shaped my journey and deepened my understanding of myself.
Thank you to my teacher,
Thank you to the SOULPACT MODEL,
And most of all.
Nuchanat.
This text is truly Vishenary.
So smart and helpful.
Vishen, you are my sensei of the mind.
Hello,
I read the lesson on the 8 Pillars of the SOULPACT Model with a sense of excitement and anticipation.
It opened my eyes to a future that’s approaching fast—a future where AI becomes deeply integrated into our lives, transforming the way we work, create, and live with greater freedom and harmony.
Each pillar reflects a powerful shift away from clinging to old roles or limiting beliefs, inviting us to step into a life of possibility and meaning.
SOULPACT stands for:
Simplicity
Opportunity
Uniqueness & Love
Purpose
Abundance
Calm
Time
Together, they answer the true needs of the human spirit.
As I read, something inside me whispered: Yes, this is right.
I can create my own opportunity. And in that moment, I realized—I already hold something precious within me.
A wealth built not from ease, but through pain, patience, and a deep commitment to learning and growth.
I’ve come farther than I ever gave myself credit for.
Even if I still write with tears in my eyes, my heart feels different now. I no longer feel broken—I feel that my story holds value, and that it might mean something to others, too.
I’ve read this lesson again and again, because I know I always have to learn more than others just to keep up.
But that’s exactly why I do keep up.
Thank you, sincerely, for sharing this knowledge.
I’m someone who learns slowly—what others may grasp in a minute can take me an hour or more.
But I’m still moving forward, and I know now: that’s what truly matters.
Gratefully yours,
Nuchanat
This is probably the best thing I’ve ever read from you, Vishen. Thank you.
I just launched as an entrepreneur a week ago, and this couldn’t be more timely to me.
Best of success in this new world!
Hi Vishen, this letter was powerful. It made me realise I am living in the past with my 9-5 and my draining tasks and surrounded by hopeless people. So are my bosses. I need to change bosses or even better, become my own boss. I take this letter as a sign that the time has come to resign and live a truly meaningful life and career. I’m ready for the big shift.
Kind Regards.
Hello Vishen, I was at the live in LA last week and also signed up for the course, very excited. I think you’re spot on regarding the future and where AI is going, we need to align with our people skills and really root into those. I recently created an Energy Healing Retreat platform company which I used the Silva method to co create with. Your listed steps are basically what I used as a foundation for what my vision was and is. Thank you for reminding me regarding being available when opportunity is knocking. I needed to hear that today
Thanks Judy
I am truly grateful for what you and the team at Mindvalley do. I’ve wanted for years to be a part of this community, and now I am. I loved the honest, accurate information in the article, which was always an eye-opener about the world we live in.
I went through the questions on goal setting and realised that AI can take care of maybe 20% of my business. I am an energy healer and a psychic medium. I create spiritual healing products that are filled with divine healing, loving energy. You could say I’m an alchemist. My work is my passion and purpose; it brings me calm and joy. What I do is completely aligned, without me personally blending and pouring in my soul, my love, my energy, my business would not be. And that is the human part AI can’t replicate.
Hi Vishen,
As always I’m amazed by the quality of your newsletter. It’s very inspirational. In terms of the picture you paint on how AI is going to change our lives: I feel you are looking too much with rose coloured glasses and that the lifestyle you paint, will only be achievable to very few, not to very many. Very many will be left behind without work and income. Who is going to pay for a universal income? Certainly not the super-rich who dominate the technology required. Our lives are by the minute more influenced by their whims and whether they are having a good day or not. Nation states are forced to enter in the new arms race that only focuses on more and more effective destruction of human life. If you believe experts like Daniel Kokotajlo, the chance that AI will become so self-reliant that it doesn’t need humans anymore – on the contrary, that it will start to identify us as threats as are competitors for the same sources of energy AI needs to exist and expand – is no longer a scary science fiction fairy tale, but a real factor. The question is not so much how we are going to profit from AI but how do we limit the destruction? I am with you in believing that if we put our minds to it, we can create a better world. But that is not going to be created by technology but by the emotional intelligence with which humans use it. I see you are trying to influence that for the best with your work.
Insightful and enlightening, a real page turner. As a care home group owner I’d like to understand how running this 24/7 labour intensive sector can benefit from AI or have I missed the point?
Dear Vishen,
A Life Rebuilt: From Brokenness to New Beginnings
There was a time in my life when everything fell apart all at once.
The business I had built with my own ideas and efforts collapsed.
My savings vanished—some through unwise decisions, some from trusting the wrong people.
Sometimes it was because I invested in things I didn’t fully understand, believing in people who eventually walked away.
I lost almost everything.
What remained was a broken heart, a tired body, and a mind trying to make sense of the ruins.
I shut myself off, disconnected from the world, and felt like a complete failure.
But then, something changed.
Mindvalley came into my life.
Even though I couldn’t afford to join every course due to financial constraints,
I had the opportunity to access valuable content here during a critical time in my life.
And it wasn’t just knowledge—it was healing.
Each lesson helped shape a new mindset, uplifted my spirit, and gave me emotional intelligence I had never known before.
I started to see life from new perspectives.
I grew more aware, more resilient, and I found the courage to stand up again.
The greatest lesson I’ve learned is this:
No one can save me until I decide to save myself.
Mindvalley became the light after a long darkness.
It wasn’t just a learning platform—it became the place that helped rebuild my soul.
There is still so much of my story left to tell.
So many lessons learned—both from failure and from the strength it took to begin again.
If you’re willing to give me the space to write, I would be honored to continue sharing.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your support and inspiration.”
Nuchanat.
Beautiful – thanik you so much for sharing Nuchanat
Great article! I celebrate your presence and influence in the world. You shine a beautiful light and share beautiful deep truth.
Manifesting works. Your words work. Your work works! I write in solidarity with all you share.
I been living, breathing, and teaching heart-centered living for years. When “The Power of Now” came out I asked, “then what” and ended up teaching “Living in the flow of grace.” I do what I do for joy and passion. Money and resources come when I need them. I was aiming for “a big life” as defined by external success. I was a successful engineer and then when I quit that, and become an angel communicator, I ended up speaking at the same conferences as some of the great spiritual teachers of our time. I could have grabbed what the material world offered at the time (and there would have been nothing wrong with that) but seeing the various paths and choices ahead, I realized that my joy, balance, and *freedom* to create as I wished, were more important.
So I pulled back from what was being offered, and pulled closer to my heart. I created a life based on my inner direction entirely. I work hard because I love what I do and love to do it. I play hard because I like to play. I stay up all night when the muse grabs me and flop into a nap when my body dictates sleep. And when I go “silent” it is deep, profound, and makes big, loving ripples in the pond. I schedule by heart, intuitively feeling when I’ll want action vs. down time even sometimes months ahead.
I make no sense as a “brand.” I coach, counsel, teach, write, make coloring books, tshirts, clipart, do papercrafts, and silenly emanate powerful waves of love into the world when needed. I get to be a good daughter, and a good friend, and enjoy the offerings from my little bountiful garden. I take delight in the simplest things. I get in ice baths and meditate, and let myself enjoy whipped cream on my organic coffee later in the day! I make regular time for calls with family and share laughs with friends. I don’t care if my joy is great or small as long as it is joy. I don’t care if the world regards my “success” as success or not. If I’m happy and spreading love, I’m successful. I’ve channeled energy that creates miracles and am currently making a set of gnome clipart for a person in Australia that is not “worth” my time financially but gives me beautiful joy!
I have no rules for myself other than do what feels like love and when it stops feeling like love, I stop doing it and shift my vibe.
Life is going to be profoundly difficult for some who currently love work and will have to relinquish it to drive the robots that take their jobs. Life will become amazing for others who crave the change. There will never a one-size fits-all solution to create satsifcation, except to be willing to be intentional with one’s life, to connect with the power within, calibrate your energy, listen, and act when guided.
As we move forward into a world where AI can crank out products for bucks, money is going to lose its value entirely. As you’ve pointed out so well, the qualities that make life worth living as a human beings will become our most precious commodities. In reality they always have been, but most realize that only while approching death, and some not until they tell me from the other side! I see a bumpy but bright future for our world in which we come to value our human experience more than ever before.
Thank you for bringing this to light for so many!
A compelling and thought-provoking overview of what lies ahead. Your ability to distill such complex and far-reaching themes into a coherent narrative is truly commendable. It’s rare to find commentary that is both intellectually rigorous and profoundly human — your perspective offers exactly that.
It’s fascinating to observe how the future of human advancement appears increasingly interwoven with the rise of artificial intelligence — a notion that runs counter to prevailing anxieties surrounding its impact. Your insights prompt deep reflection and a hopeful inquiry on the evolving role of AI in shaping not only innovation but the very fabric of society.
It would be especially valuable to hear your thoughts on the redundancies AI might bring, and how the imapcted individuals and institutions can reorient themselves meaningfully in response. Given your unique lens, your reflections on the precarious state of the world — from climate crises to geopolitical tensions and economic fragility — would offer critical insight.
Your voice is one of clarity in an increasingly complex world, and I look forward to reading more of your reflections.
Dear Vishen and teachers – Thank you so much for the Manifesting Summit. I debated on signing up as I was scheduled to work Saturday. I did anyway. Low and behold I manifested not going into work due to weather and was offered to work the other side. While thankful, I declined. How could I miss the wonderful Regan 💗
Anyways, while it was a struggle to sit virtually for two days (I did take breaks), I got lots of notes and future visioning on what I want my life to look like. I couldn’t be more excited. I’ve been following your lead to evolve, grow and your voice telling me to trust the process, trust the process, trust the process. So here I am a bundle full of faith, healing everyday and feeling like I have my trauma healed more than I ever thought possible! I’ve had a lot of help and put in way too many hours, but it’s been worth it. This Summit gave me the lift I needed at just the right time. I couldn’t be more grateful for all of it and to be alive. Thank you so much for all you do for all of us with such grace, ease and flow.
Thank you,
Your friend, Ashley
I just wanted to express my appreciation for your article. It genuinely struck a chord with me,particularly the way you frame goal-setting in an AI-powered world. It made me reflect deeply on how I structure my own life, and I’ve already started integrating some of these principles, like carving out time for planning and shifting how I view success. Thank you for sharing such a forward-thinking perspective!
Hi Vishen , I am retired and my daughter works as a teacher, she works many hours at different schools.
Dancing ,Singing, Acting etc. It takes time to teach. I don’t think that without that personal touch you get the same results.
She loves her work!
How can Ai play a role in this?
Same for teaching children to write, it takes time and it is important!
❤️ We have a choice. Serving out of love is purpose and beauty. It is connecting authentically with humanity. We must believe something; choose to believe in your daughter’s purpose and passion, and in you own, and in abundance. No more time for money. Or choose to believe in loss; but why? Believe in what you love! Your soul tells you this for a reason!
Years ago I read an Appreciative Inquiry qualitative study that was published as: The Feminine Face of God. My personal takeaway was that each of the highly spiritually mature women profiled got to be that way by asking themselves two recursive questions over and over throughout their lives and then used the answers to course-correct their life trajectories. I call them The Two Perilous Questions: https://floweringbrain.wordpress.com/2023/10/07/a-blast-from-the-past-the-two-perilous-questions/
I ask almost everyone: Who are you? What do you want? What do you love? These connect to the spirit and the heart. Clinically, there are more nerves and blood vessels going to the heart than to the brain. The heart is the first part of the mind. Once you are done critically analyzing it all, you come to the place where you allow the space between thoughts. It is the energy. The brain keeps us safe and organized. Placing it in control is a misuse of power. It’s ok; there’s simply still much to learn once we’ve “made it” intellectually. The brain is next in command, keeping this body we call home alive to have our human experience. Our spirit is the true leader, our true voice, and the wisdom. When we listen, we are wisdom incarnate.
Dear Vishen,
I want to say from the outset that I do enjoy reading your emails and getting inspiration and hearing so much about the future of AI and how it’s so changing the world. I can appreciate your thinking in needing to change your future goals, I guess you would say, as far as previously wanting big corporate office and thousands of employees. With AI you can work from home with very little employees.
However as I read this I can’t help but think about all of the service workers in the world and the medical workers in the world who probably won’t see the kind of growth that you’re thinking of with AI.
Let me expand on that. I am a registered nurse and have been one for 30 years now. I love my job and I am no longer in the fast pace hospital nursing setting that I truly loved, but now I’m doing supervisory nursing with home health aids, personal care attendants and homemakers.
I go into the homes of our clients, 95% of which are elderly and make sure that our caregivers are doing the best job that they can do in the home for these clients.
Maybe I don’t know enough about AI to see a future where I am specifically because I’m not exactly sure how AI can help an elder take a shower or change their bed linens or clean the toilets.
And outside of that I’m not sure how AI can do the work of, for example, a paramedic in the field or a waitress serving your dinner or the girl at Cumberland farms taking money for my gas and 1/2 gallon of milk.
And, oh yes, I can see how AI can assist in some of these things making tasks and charting and behind the scenes work more efficient but there still needs to be a human being doing the actual work.
Thank you for hearing me out. I just wanted to add my thoughts to this ever growing area of new technology in this ever growing global growth that we are having.
Cathy
Cathleen J Moses
Be well, Be kind, Be careful
I’ve just read Cathy’s reflection and i can see and feel what she describes…how can AI help caregivers land their Soulpact? Maybe a robotAI- caregiver? Would love to hear Vinshen thoughts on Cathy’s