I had a vision, and I might lose everything because of it

What would you do if you weren't afraid to fail?

I'm sitting here typing this at 3:47 AM, and I can't sleep. There's something I need to tell you, and honestly... I can't believe I'm writing this email.

I have a confession to make - I've been hiding something from you.

And I just know I have to tell you about it.

For months now, I've been having the same vision over and over again. It wakes me up at night. It follows me into the studio. It won't leave me alone.

And if this doesn't work... I'm so fked.

Let me back up.

If you read these, you probably know me pretty well, but if you’re new-ish…

Hi - My name's Arlin. I make music, run a global community, & build products. In 2024, I did something crazy - I shut down all my businesses to create an album. The 8AM Album. It was the most fulfilling thing I'd ever done.

Then my entire city burned down. Everything in my house destroyed.

In the midst of all this uncertainty, i actually did something ‘safe’ - Also something I thought I’d never do in my 9 years of entrepreneurship… I took a very high-paying creative direction / social consultant corporate job in New York City. Safe. Secure. Amidst the literal dystopian fires in my home town…

But then… of course… that’s when the vision hit... and it would not SHUT up in my brain. It just kept calling. And this vision basically forced me to quit the job to follow it, not even 3 months in.

Well - as know 8AM has always been about dreaming big, and bringing people together.

I’m going to share it live this Thursday on a Google meet / zoom call type thing, free of course for anyone who want’s to join.

So if you like the idea of refusing to play small, message my instagram for info about meeting…

Now - here's the kicker...

If we don't get 10 people committed to this vision in the next 30 days, this whole thing dies.

I actually mean that - like we need to book this thing a year in advance and the deposit is due a year prior…

I don't think you understand how ambitious this is. How hard this is going to be to pull off. For this to work… we are going to need to book clifftop villas, coordinate with spiritual leaders, design experiences that don't exist yet, curate a group of people who will create magic together.

The logistics alone are insane. The investment is massive. The risk is everything I have.

But I can't shake this vision. And I definitely can't do it alone. If you feel this calling in your bones, message me on IG to claim a spot on the call this Thursday at 5pm est…

Are you in?

Arlin

P.S. - I'm literally betting everything on this. My reputation, my resources, my future. If you've been waiting for a sign to do something that scares you... this might be it.