I made a massive mistake in Hawaii.

Let me explain.

After stepping back from everything, I decided to go completely off-grid.

I found almost 30 acres in Hawaii with a fully off-grid home where I could disconnect from the world and focus on building my domain.

Solar panels for power. Water catchment for drinking. No internet connection.

Just me, the land, and complete freedom to think.

It sounded perfect.

Here's what I didn't research:

That particular part of Hawaii gets 280 inches of rain per year.

For context, Seattle gets about 38 inches.

I went from dreaming of sunny days and clear thinking to being trapped inside my off-grid home for weeks at a time, watching endless rain pound the metal roof.

(I did eventually get internet when T-Mobile put up a 5G tower a couple roads away, but that came much later.)

The isolation I thought would bring clarity instead brought something else entirely:

A deep appreciation for the sun.

And a harsh lesson about jumping in headfirst without doing my homework.

Don't get me wrong—I learned incredible things during those months.

About resilience. About simplicity. About what really matters.

But I also learned this:

Sometimes diving headfirst teaches you the hard way what 10 minutes of research could have prevented.

Here's the thing about building a business (or anything meaningful):

You can absolutely learn everything through trial and error.

Spend years figuring out what works and what doesn't.

Make every mistake in the book.

Or you can learn from people who've already walked that path.

During my time in Hawaii, I realized something profound about the AI revolution happening around us:

Most people are approaching it like I approached Hawaii.

Jumping in without a roadmap.

Learning the hard way instead of learning from others who've already figured out what works.

The difference is, you don't have to.

Right now, there are people who've spent thousands of hours mastering their craft.

Who've made all the mistakes so you don't have to.

Who can show you the exact path from where you are to where you want to be.

If you're tired of trial and error, and ready to learn from someone who's already done the work, stay tuned.

I'm putting together something that will save you years of figuring this out on your own.

More details soon.

Sean May
Science Of Imagery

P.S. I eventually moved somewhere with 300+ days of sunshine per year. Sometimes the lesson is worth the tuition, but it doesn't always have to be that expensive.