(And Why It's More Than Just Another App)
Hey, Will here. I want to get real with you for a moment.
I've spent years honing a diverse set of skills - from programming complex systems to producing music and videos, from optimizing physical health through bodybuilding to engineering cutting-edge AI solutions. Each of these pursuits has been fascinating and valuable in its own right. But you know what? The most transformative skill I've developed, hands down, is understanding how my own mind works.
Why? Because understanding your mind - truly, deeply understanding it - is like getting the user manual for your own brain. It impacts everything. How you learn, how you relate to others, how you approach challenges, how you experience joy. Everything.
This deep dive into cognitive functions and psychological models hasn't just been personally enlightening - it's supercharged my other skills too. Take AI engineering, for instance. My understanding of human cognition has allowed me to push the boundaries of what's possible with Language Models, creating personalized outputs that are truly mind-blowing. It's like I've found the Rosetta Stone for translating between human thought and artificial intelligence.
But here's the thing: gaining this level of self-awareness typically requires years of study, therapy, and frankly, a level of obsession that most people don't have the time or inclination for. I get it. Not everyone can (or should) spend years diving into cognitive functions and personality models.
That's why I created Mynd. It's not just another personality test or self-help app. It's a tool designed to give you the kind of deep, nuanced self-understanding that I've found so incredibly valuable, but in a fraction of the time and effort it took me to get there.
And it's not just about personal growth (although that's a huge part of it). I genuinely believe that if we could raise the collective self-awareness of humanity, we'd make far wiser choices as a species. As we develop AI systems that may soon surpass us intellectually, our wisdom - our ability to make sound, empathetic, far-sighted decisions - becomes more crucial than ever.
Is Mynd going to solve all the world's problems? Of course not. But if it can help people understand themselves better, if it can foster greater empathy and self-awareness, if it can contribute even a little bit to wiser decision-making... well, that's a vision I'm willing to pour my heart and soul into.
This isn't just a business for me. It's not even just a passion project. It's my attempt to contribute something genuinely meaningful to the world. To take the insights that have been so transformative in my own life and make them accessible to anyone willing to embark on this journey of self-discovery.
So if you're ready to dive deep, to see yourself in a whole new light, to start a journey that could transform not just your life but potentially contribute to a wiser, more self-aware world... well, I'd be honored to be part of that journey with you.