"You can be authentic and hardworking and still struggle to find your footing if you’re in the wrong environment.

• A fun person trapped in the wrong city.


• A loving partner in a relationship that won’t reciprocate.


• A great entrepreneur stuck in the wrong business.

Think about your placement as much as your performance. Plant yourself where you can... See more

joy is found in being the driver. It's the act of looking at the raw material of your circumstances — your time, your energy, your relationships, your skills — and seeing what you can make from it.

It is the act of creating the life you want (in big and small ways) that makes you feel alive and imbues life with extra meaning. The fact that you can... See more

The sidelines are safe, but sterile. Nothing grows there.