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Dear Readers,

There should really be a specific word for that moment when a genuinely great idea shows up in your mind—glowing, important, life-changing—and then evaporates before you can even reach for a notes app. That was me this week. I’d been sitting at my desk, feeling oddly productive, when a thought arrived like a tiny spark of genius… and then immediately walked right out the door like it forgot something in the car.

I actually sat there frozen, staring into the air like I was trying to replay invisible CCTV footage of my own brain. “What was it? It was good. It was really good. It was—”

Nothing. Silence. Empty hallway. My brain left the chat.

The worst part? I could feel the outline of the idea. I knew the emotional shape of it. I could sense that I was on the verge of something useful or creative or at least mildly impressive… but the idea itself had already packed its bag and sprinted off into the sunset.

And honestly? I don’t think I “forgot.” I think my brain simply… checked out. Like it took one look at the idea and said, “Not today, boss.”

Sometimes that’s how it goes. The mind short-circuits, clarity leaves the building, and we’re left blinking through static. I’ve started to realize it’s not a defect—it’s a sign. A reminder that ideas don’t thrive under pressure. They show up when you’re loose, soft, open, unfocused in the best way.

But in the middle of that thought-fog, something surprising happened.

A former NASA neuroscientist recently revealed that billionaires aren’t waking up at 4AM because it’s “productive”—they’re doing it because 4AM makes it easier to tap into something called the Genius Wave, a brain state linked to rapid learning, creativity, and those “lucky breaks” moments.

The catch?

Waking up at 4AM is… miserable. (There is not enough coffee in the world.) But the neuroscientist claims there’s a simple 7-Second Brain Trick that switches on the same “Superbrain” effect without waking up early. People say great ideas come faster, decisions feel clearer, and opportunities start showing up in surprising ways.

If you’re curious, you can check the quick presentation here:

👉 Ex-NASA Neuroscientist: The 7-Second Brain Trick That Activates Your Superbrain

Back to the idea I lost—because yes, believe it or not, it returned.

Not right away. Not when I desperately chased it. Not when I tried to act like a responsible adult who writes things down. It came back when I stopped trying to force it, stepped away from my screen, and did something simple like washing dishes.

That’s the thing about ideas—they’re shy. They don’t like being chased. They like being invited. They like room. They like stillness. Sometimes they even like chaos, but the gentle kind. The kind where you’re relaxed enough for a thought to slip through.

So if your ideas have been ghosting you lately, you’re not alone. It doesn’t mean you’re blocked or broken. It just means your mind is asking for a softer doorway.

Give it a minute. Give it a breath.

Your idea will circle back when you’re not looking directly at it.

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