The Doppelgänger

While walking this morning, I spotted someone who looked uncannily like someone I know from the high-stakes poker scene. But there was a twist—he was decked out in the high-vis gear typical of railway workers, not poised at a poker table.

This sight sparked a curious thought. What if, in another slice of the universe, this person wasn’t the poker savant but a railway worker grinding through a £30k per year job he despises? Or what if, in another realm, he’s exactly who he is in ours—mastering poker tables, raking in six or seven figures annually, and loving his craft?

Let's imagine for a moment that this is the truth and consider what differentiates these versions of the same man.

Now, let’s turn the mirror on ourselves. Imagine you have a doppelgänger who embodies everything you aspire to achieve. What is this other you doing that you haven’t yet started? How has this version of you tapped into their potential in a way that you’re still dreaming about?