from pig harvest to ai agents: when community meets cutting-edge tech

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I'm writing this with dirt & grit still under my fingernails from yesterday's pig harvest and my mind still buzzing from landing the biggest interview of my career.

We're talking about going from interviewing experts at dawn, dispatching a 140-pound pig at noon to coaching an AI agent through my Google Drive cleanup by sunset.

This is what happens when you stop building a business and start building a lifestyle that generates income.

Why You Should Care:

• Real Community Building: See how our mutual aid group turned a pig harvest into neighborhood connection gold

• AI Agent Revolution: ChatGPT just dropped their most powerful tool yet, and I've got the inside scoop

• Beyond The Matrix Launch: How landing Mark Passio proved the universe conspires with you when you stay true to your course

The Pig Harvest That Changed Everything

Eight mutual aid members, one humanely-raised pig, and a 7-hour harvest that tested every ounce of our group's character.

Four months ago, our mutual aid group decided we wanted to give back to our community in a real way.

Not some surface-level charity drive.

We wanted to feed people. Actually harvest the food ourselves. Show our neighbors what real community looks like.

Fast forward to yesterday morning.

Me and the other men rolled up to the farm at sunrise, offerings in hand to honor this pig that was about to become sustenance for 90+ people.

By 7 PM, we had enough grilled cheek pork to feed a small army.

This Saturday, we're throwing the doors open to our street and surrounding communities.

The goal? Meet our neighbors and show them what a mutual aid group looks like in action.

Most people miss this truth: real community isn't built during casual dinner parties.

It's built when you work together under pressure, when you see how people handle the uncomfortable stuff, when you create something meaningful together.

We're about to find out who our neighbors really are.

And they're about to find out what we're made of too.

Tech Corner: AI Agents Are Here and They're Bonkers

So OpenAI just dropped their ChatGPT agent mode and it's everything I hoped their Operator tool would be.

This thing doesn't just chat with you.

It opens up a computer terminal right in the chat window and goes to work for you like a caffeinated intern who never needs sleep.

Last week I tested it for 12 hours and my brain was officially fried from how good this is.

Get a load of this: Exploring the New ChatGPT Agent Features 🚀 - Watch Video

This is rolling out to ChatGPT Plus users this week.

You get 40 agent actions per month, which means you basically have a digital assistant that actually gets stuff done instead of just talking about getting stuff done.

Beyond The Matrix: When The Universe Has Your Back

Now things get wild.

I've been nervous about launching my life's work. A 12-week program called "Beyond The Matrix" that's so big it honestly scares the hell out of me.

But the universe has this funny way of letting you know when you're on the right path.

Remember how I said I wanted to land expert interviews for each week of the program?

Well, I shot for the absolute stars and asked Mark Passio from whatonearthishappening dot com if he'd do it.

This is the dude who taught me the natural law principles I've been using for over 10 years to fine-tune my moral compass.

He said yes.

I just finished the interview this week and it's everything I hoped it would be and more.

This is proof that when you stay true to your course and don't let fear distract you from your biggest ideas, weird stuff starts aligning in your favor.

Beyond The Matrix is rolling out this fall as a beta.

It's gonna be raw, but it's also gonna be priced way lower than the full program launching in 2026.

We're talking about building an anti-fragile operating system using AI allies and frameworks that help you build a lifestyle that generates purpose & income.

The kind of lifestyle where you can harvest a pig with your neighbors in the morning and coach AI agents in the evening.

Not because you have to.

Because you want to.

When you bet on your biggest ideas instead of playing it safe, reality starts bending in ways that feel almost too good to be true.

But it's not too good.

It's just what happens when you finally stop hiding from the work that matters most.

Today’s Takeaways:

1. Real Community: Authentic connections form when you work together on meaningful projects under pressure

2. AI Evolution: ChatGPT agents represent a massive leap in practical AI assistance for everyday tasks

3. Universe Alignment: When you commit to your biggest, scariest projects, opportunities start showing up

Want to know more about setting up a mutual aid group in your area?

Curious about how AI agents can transform your daily workflow without turning you into a robot?

Hit reply and let me know what hits different. I read every response.

I spark when it's a conversation, not a monologue.

This Saturday we're feeding 90+ neighbors with the pig we harvested. Sunday I'm DJing at the park again.

Next week I'll have the full report on how the community event went and what we learned about building real connections in an increasingly digital world.

Until then, keep building something that matters.

Stay grounded and free,

Joshua | The Holistic Tech Wizard

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