Manifesting $10k/m

Was inspired by @therealbrandonwilson’s index card idea in his recent post about manifesting a new career. Went and made my own:

I’m so happy and grateful that I have achieved $10,000/month product revenue by 31 Dec 2025.

Brandon said repeat it 9 times before bed. I’m trying it 3 times first. I’m also leaving this right in front of my keyboard on my work desk, so I see it every day, all day.

I’m no expert in the new age practice of manifestation, but I have been writing such cards since my teens. Goals I had for sports or school, I would write them, laminate it, and place it someplace I use every day.

In fact, this isn’t the first time I’m trying this for an indie hacking revenue goal. I had a sticky note on my laptop in 2020 that read:

I will learn my way towards $1M ARR by 1st Jan 2021. In return, I will learn how to grow my indie products diligently, adhere to a millionaire habit system, and earn at least $83,333/month.

But I failed. Maybe I was too early. It was right at the start of the pandemic. Unfortunately, the market (and Universe) had other plans for me.

I gave it up trying in 2022 I think. Tore off the note. Fighting for survival took up every bandwidth I had. Didn’t think about this practice again.

Until this year. Until Brandon’s post.

I guess I’m ready to dream again.

And that’s what it ultimately means to me. The card is a physical artefact to help me in these things:

• Aspiring towards a dream.
• Setting a firm intention and commitment.
• Constant reminders through repetition, always asking "How can I get to $10k?
• Written in past tense, it helps with envisioning that I have already done it.

Our habits are borne out of convenience. And having this card in front of me all day, repeating it every night, is the most convenient way to remind myself, to keep at it, to keep manifesting.

Actually, no, let me correct myself:

I have already achieved it. In the future. I’m just setting it into motion now.

Hello, $10,000.