Very few things worse than exhaustion culture in corporate. Saw someone post on LinkedIn that she’s grateful she’s now exhausted by work she used to pray for. I know what she intended to convey about gratitude, but there’s no honour in fatigue. You will literally die.
I say this to my kids all the time. Do it for the plot. Do it for the story. Tell yourself if it all goes wrong it will just be a funny story. Ironically job interviews, dates, and public speaking go better anyway if you're just happy to be there and not overthinking it!!
there is something incredibly satisfying about reading the first page of a book, and immediately something in your brain sits up and goes 'oh, i'm going to like this' — and then every subsequent page proves you right.
i believe in re-reading and re-watching your favourite books & movies at different stages of your life. the plot never changes, but your perspective does.
"Love has never been a popular movement, and no one’s ever wanted really to be free. The world is held together, really it is, held together, by the love and the passion of a very few people."
— James Baldwin
If there was a time to be audacious, it is in your 20's and 30's. Do everything that is set upon your heart, believe in yourself and be brave.
You can still do these things later in life, however the type of energy and zeal you have at this age is unmatched.
we must free ourselves from the shackles of embarrassment in pursuit of genuine connection, for risk is a natural requirement for authenticity. blurt out a random compliment!!!! commit that faux pas!!!! say your uhms and ahhs!!!!