When the future finds us

The future never arrives, of course, but it has a powerful force that’s impossible to avoid. We can see it as a threshold, a doorway toward something new. Or we can fight it as an unwanted change, and discover that it has traction, tenacity, and leverage. We can influence the future, but we can’t pretend it doesn’t exist.

Throwing shade or throwing light?

One takes a little more effort than the other. While throwing shade might be more fun, it eventually runs out of energy. It’s designed to end conversations, not start them, to intimidate, not encourage. Turning on lights helps everyone.

Go a little bit out of your depth

If you feel safe in the area that you’re working in, you’re not working in the right area. Always go a little further into the water than you feel you’re capable of being in. Go a little bit out of your depth, and when you don’t feel that your feet are quite touching the bottom, you’re just about in the right place to do something exciting.

Passion is a feeling that follows action

Passion is a feeling that follows action. It tends to be created or discovered, not predicted or planned. You don't find your passion. It finds you as you get in the mix and try things.

There is an expiry date on blaming your parents

There is an expiry date on blaming your parents for steering you in the wrong direction; the moment you are old enough to take the wheel, the responsibility lies with you.

Our emotional baggage only gets heavier as we age

Our emotional baggage only gets heavier as we age, making it even trickier to forge meaningful friendships. Fear of rejection grips us tightly, but we must remember that rejection doesn't define our worth—it simply means we're not a good fit. So let's be vulnerable, flaws and all because that's how genuine connections are built.

Cherish every exchange like it is your last

For all you know, today might be the last time you walk in a particular neighborhood. Or it might be the last time you smile at a particular someone. To think otherwise, would be foolish. Nothing is guaranteed, except this moment. Your only real choice is to cherish every exchange like it is your last — because it very well might be.