Alright guys, this is it.
The moment where I finally say goodbye to Yes Theory.
The book is published.
The last podcast just went up.
My last Yes Theory episode goes live Sunday.
And this is the last newsletter before I’m officially out of Yes Theory.
I want to keep this short now.
It feels like this goodbye has lasted long enough.
Like I’ve overstayed my welcome a bit too long.
Lots of tears, lots of speeches, and one-too-many mentions of the book and the fact that I’m leaving.
They get it, Matt. You can go now.
Maybe I’ve extended this goodbye for so long because I’m utterly terrified of what’s next.
Holding on as long as possible before the freefall.
I’ve never done anything like this.
I’ve always been a part of a group.
I’ve never had to rely on myself to make it out in the world.
That’s the fear: Self-reliance.
Carl Jung once said, “Where your fear is, there is your task.”
Joseph Campbell one-upped him with, “The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.”
And I’m doing it. Going straight into the fear with all the tools I’ve learned from my eight years in Yes Theory…
On January 3rd, I leave Los Angeles after seven years living here.
I’m giving up my apartment, ending my car lease, saying goodbye to my community here.
All I have are a a one-way ticket to a place on the other side of the world, a suitcase, a backpack and this laptop.
First step will be: Rest.
Deep, deep rest.
Nature. Quiet. Minimal tech.
And then, who knows.
The excitement is equivalent to the fear.
I mean, what a freaking gift.
To get a shot at a new chapter.
To get to start a whole new life.
No attachments, no responsibilities.
Not many people get this kind of chance, and I don’t want to squander it.
Wow, I feel so blessed.
So grateful.
You guys changed my life.
Thank you, my Yes Theory family.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
I’ll keep you updated as best I can on this new journey.
No promises of when or how many newsletters.
The only promise: any time you’ll hear from me, it will be from the heart.
Love,
Matt