I saw a kudu when I went to South Africa and literally thought I was having a fever dream lmaooo they are like 6 feet tall on all fours and have a singular zebra stripe 🫠
I’m at the airport reading, and a man in his ~60s walks by me and says: “Great book. Wish I had it earlier.”
So I ask, “Really? Why?”
That sparked a convo about how he went from Harvard MBA to investment banking in NYC… to an existential crisis at 35 where he lost himself, gave it all up, found himself, met his wife, and built multiple business.
What stuck with me the most is how he talked about his wife. He just LIT up.
“If you think I’ve had an interesting life, you should meet my wife! She’d blow you away. She blows everyone away. She’s the most impressive woman I’ve ever met. She’s my linchpin.”
Me: “What advice would you give for choosing a life partner?”
Him: “If you have a big vision and want a big life, you need someone who knocks your socks off. It’s gotta feel like winning the lottery. This person is your #1 advice giver. Your lifelong backup. Your companion for thousands of meals, events, problems. You need someone better than you in a lot of ways. Whose mind and heart amaze you. I wake up every day like, ‘How on earth did I land her?’ She says the same thing. That’s when you know.”
Then he showed me like 300 pictures of them and their kids on vacation around the world.
Couple goals. 🥹
I hate to be harsh, but I don't like the words "I'm sorry." it stirs absolutely nothing in me. probably an unpopular opinion but I do not value those words. say something else to me other than im sorry.
One of my friends told me a great thing today. She told me that everybody needs at least one person in their life who will offer them constructive criticism, who will speak to them honestly & candidly & let them know where/how they’re falling short. And this has to be an
U can literally feel in your soul when it’s TIME.. time to move on from people, time to make a change in your life, time to get rid of unhealthy habits, time to want MORE for yourself. At some point you’ll just know...
So there's a great Thai restaurant in my neighborhood called Kiin. Yesterday, I searched for their website to order some takeout. Here's the Google result.
If I ever end up being someone who calculates and splits a $30 tab while out to lunch with a friend, cuss me tf out. I can't believe people do this type of thing.
Reminder: If you avoid even the potential for embarrassment, mistakes, failure, humiliation, or ridicule, you are really avoiding the potential for success.
Vow to stick your neck out in 2023.
It's worth every bit of ridicule to get the win.
My heart breaks for a lot of different versions of myself. Why would I allow that? Why would I do that? So many questions and most times I was the cause of my own pain for allowing it & putting myself in those types of situations. No one to blame but me.
How someone reacts or responds to you when you’re genuinely upset about something they did that hurt you — tells you so much. I really can’t emphasize this enough.