What Outlier contributors are manifesting in 2026 (in their own words)

At the beginning of 2026, we posted a question in the Outlier contributor community asking what people were bringing into existence that year. Outlier is an AI training platform with contributors in dozens of countries, and the community is only accessible to active contributors on the platform. 814 people answered. Here are some of them.

1. Jesse A.: "My first $100,000 month."

2. Mary S.: "I'm manifesting creative courage: writing that feels like breathing, art without self-judgement, being consistent and sharing it."

3. Allen B.: "I broadcast high school sports on the radio. I am trying to manifest the opportunity to broadcast those games again."

4. Indranil: "Manifesting a car to take my retriever on a trip."

5. Ivan R.: "I'm manifesting a more consistent year: fewer mental health breakdowns, more late-night walks with a free mind, fewer hospital visits, more Netflix series watched, and, of course, stable projects ahead."

6. Nene: "I'm manifesting the next novel I'm working on to sell well, and to land on more Outlier projects I would enjoy. May we all achieve our manifestations."

7. Joni B.: "I am manifesting a smooth transition to another state while holding a WFH position."

8. Severin T.: "I am trying to manifest an adventure life like in One Piece with a crew and good music. I have been for years without a job and I don't really know what's wrong. Hope that it'll get better."

9. Ciro D.: "I am manifesting a year with a new sense of purpose and direction, fulfillment, economic abundance and the lightness of a deep sense of serenity."

10. Tzeelean: "I'm manifesting a writing life: creative flow, visible work, paid words, and gentle consistency."

11. Precious A.: "I'm manifesting ease this year. I don't want life to feel like a constant uphill battle anymore. I want work that sees me, money that doesn't come at the cost of my well-being, and days where I can actually pause and breathe."

12. Sarah B.: "Pay off student loans."

13. Walee F.: "Happiness, truth, my commercial driver's license, and financial stability."

14. Josh G.: "I'm manifesting millions of dollars in each of my bank accounts."

15. Saul C.: "I'm manifesting a year of gratitude: staying mindful of what I have while never closing my eyes to those who have less."

16. Prashant R.: "I just want to earn money. Recover some that I lost in future options trading in stock, crypto."

17. Dave B.: "I am pivoting from being 'just a copywriter' into a more consultancy force: as a Narrative Strategist, I aim to work with founders and leadership teams to help them define the narrative that sets direction, creates belief, and gives every other function something coherent to play into."

18. M. Nelakonda: "My husband bought a new home in Dallas. We are living happily with our family in our new home. Thank you Universe. It's done."

19. H. R.: "I am manifesting more money to save for the future and help my daughter with college. I am also manifesting that she gets the scholarship money she needs for the school she wants to attend most."

20. Yvan: "Life on earth gets shorter as you get older. After 40, you start to redefine your life and wisely invest more time and energy on the most important things."

21. Mommyduwal: "I'm manifesting the best job I ever had, in my mind, till I want to retire from it. And peace for EVERYONE."

22. Aman K.: "Manifesting the ability to give public talks like Shashi Tharoor, Mehedi Hassan, or Jordan Peterson."

23. Christine T.: "Simple. Peace. Quiet. Less and happiest."

24. Floey: "Less bills equals less stress."

25. Samia A.: "I am manifesting landing my first IT role, or a job that offers health insurance. I cannot afford going to the doctor right now."

26. Marlene: "I'm manifesting a super busy year, workwise and privately! Lots of new adventures to be had."

27. Laura: "Peace and prosperity throughout every moment in every day."

28. Selvaggia S.: "I'm manifesting a year where my experiences with communication on disaster preparedness and real-world response finally come together to make a difference."

29. John T.: "I'm manifesting advancement of skills as an AI reviewer through attending LLM-related online courses."

30. Raj D.: "I'm manifesting a year where my hard work finally turns into stability. Consistent income from online work, growth in AI."

31. Cynthia: "I become a highly in-demand Virtual Assistant. I am financially stable. I am a successful content creator."

32. Jo G.: "My manifestation for this year is to step up into more technically complex projects."

33. Sarah R.: "I am manifesting stability this year."

34. Kamal K.: "This year started in a slow and quiet mood with my daughter and my books."

35. Johnny C.: "To continue the year in a more peaceful and cozy way, there is nothing better than time."

36. Tania: "I'm manifesting a great investment year!"

37. Kevinia F.: "I am manifesting that the connection between people and technology grows into an equitable relationship that does no harm and expands human consciousness for those generations following us."

38. Mayunakou: "I'm trying to begin a small cram school for myself this year. Retiring from my current job will give me more time to explore new things."

39. Virileidy: "I'm manifesting helping humans and AI think better."

40. Alan B.: "I don't believe in 'Manifesting' as a concept in the sense of The Secret. But I do believe in working hard and interacting with people to bring about new things."

41. Sandi F.: "I'm manifesting success and delight in the things I do: work, creating, adventures — everything."

42. Emilee H.: "All I wish to happen this year is that more and more people come to the saving faith of Jesus Christ."

43. Bilqis Z.: "I'm manifesting a year of hybrid working, connecting more with my family."

44. Ollie: "I'm manifesting creativity: training AI gives me so much joy. I wish for good projects this year."

45. Ashish B.: "I'm manifesting a more productive year academically — more books and broadening my horizons regarding recent advancements."

46. Glen: "I'm manifesting composing music that motivates students while they study."

47. Taylor B.: "Earning my degree in AI software engineering."

48. Lacy B.: "I am manifesting that I grow and earn more opportunities through Outlier to help provide for my family!"

49. Siddhi S.: "I'm manifesting the wedding of my dreams this December. It's a lot of mood boards and even more work. But I'm gonna do it."

50. Mario R.: "I'm manifesting a good year, one where the times slow down a bit and I can spend time with my family. I finally got back into writing my first book and I want to complete it and possibly publish it by the end of the year."

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