the body-swap audit: how i’d run my life for one week

light tomorrow with today. this episode is a 30-second thought experiment turned weekly system: if someone had to take over your body, mind, and calendar for one week with the single goal of moving your life forward, what instructions would you leave them — and what habits would you quietly leave out? this is a practical reframe for self-discipline, consistency, and values-based planning.

what’s inside:

the “body takeover” list: write clear, no-negotiation instructions for health, work, relationships, and home

input goals beat output goals every time : design actions you control daily instead of chasing results

anti-self-negotiation: how to act without waiting for motivation

the mantra: light tomorrow with today

try this week:

write your takeover brief: who/what/when/where/how for your top 3 goals.

set input goals only: e.g., lift 5x/week, 30-minute build block daily, reply to messages before 7 p.m.

remove the “embarrassing extras” you’d never tell the stand-in to do (the second coffee that makes you jittery, the doom scroll, the perfect-day fantasy).

schedule the actions on your calendar, not your wish list.

review nightly: did today light tomorrow?

journal prompts:

what would be on my takeover instructions for health, career, relationships?

what would i intentionally leave off—and why do i still do it?

if i designed my week for consistency, what would change today?

what is the smallest daily action that compounds most over 90 days?