46 Reflections on a Life Half Over

When we envy other people, we often focus on the aspects of their lives that we want, while conveniently ignoring the parts that we don't. The grass always seems greener on the other side of the fence until you're standing in someone else's yard. If you were to trade places with them, you'd get the good parts of their life, but it might cost you th... See more

Curiosity is the Spark that Ignites the Flames of Passion. When you're naturally curious about something, it won't feel like work and you're more likely to find it engaging. As Tina Seelig once told me, "passion follows engagement." If you follow your curiosity regardless of where it leads, you might just discover your passion in the process.

In her book Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away, Annie Duke says, "When your identity is what you do, then what you do becomes hard to abandon, because it means quitting who you are."

Knowing when to walk away from relationships, careers, and creative endeavors that are going nowhere prevents unnecessary suffering.

When you love the spotlight more than the music, reconsider your path.