Mindset for Success: The Power of Seeing What Could Be

One of our greatest collective superpowers is the ability to see what's not there.

The best leaders, teachers, magicians, and makers all share a superpower.

It’s not confidence. Not charisma. Not even intelligence.

It’s something quieter, something more foundational. A mindset for success.

They all practice the ability to see beyond what is, to imagine what could be. The power to envision possibility.

I’m pretty sure most of us are born with this gift. Any time you see a child playing you’ll likely see a world full of wonder, where anything is possible. But somewhere along the way, many of us stop practicing. We get handed rules and expectations. We're told to be realistic. We start focusing only on what is, or worse, what was.

And slowly, our superpower fades. Some of us forget we ever had it at all.

I was lucky. People saw possibility in me from a young age. When I was in kindergarten, my parents were already talking to me about university - not in a high-pressure way, but like it was obvious the future was full of potential. They believed I could grow into the space of that potential. And because they saw it, I learned to see it too.

Everywhere I looked, I started noticing what could be. That mindset shaped how I moved through the world. It helped me create: I started putting on magic shows before I had a real audience. I built a business, wrote a book, stepped onto stages without a clear map. I wasn’t following instructions - I was pursuing possibility.

It shaped how I connected. I began to see potential in others, often before they saw it in themselves. Whether I was teaching karate, tutoring in university, leading classrooms or workshops, I’ve always found myself drawn to the version of someone they hadn’t fully met yet. And when someone feels seen not just for who they are but for who they might become, it creates space. People feel a kind of permission to grow, and that space is magical.

It shaped how I adapted. When you're used to playing with possibility, the unknown feels less threatening. I learned to try things without knowing how they’d turn out. I got better at listening, adjusting, iterating. Possibility became fuel for curiosity, and a training ground for uncertainty.

We all start out with the power to see what could be.

But it’s never easy.

Seeing what could be - and moving toward it - is rarely comfortable. It means facing doubt and risk. It means trying things before you're ready. Possibility never comes with guarantees. That’s what makes it powerful. And that’s also what makes it hard.

Still, I wouldn't trade it. This way of seeing has shaped my life. And now, it's shaping my work - helping others create more, connect more, and adapt more by learning to live in possibility themselves.

If you're looking for a place to start, take ten quiet minutes today. Imagine your life a year from now - not what’s most likely, but what’s possible. What could it look like? What could you grow into?

And if that vision excites you - or even scares you a little - I’d love to be in that conversation with you.

Let’s talk.