Reminders for myself

I’ve learned (sometimes the hard way) that the ability to demand creativity, impact, and control isn’t just about wanting it—it’s about earning it.

We chase the philosophy of ‘love what you do’ without first becoming great at what we do. But true freedom comes from mastery.

The moment you shift from ‘what this job is giving me?’ to ‘what am I bringin... See more

it’s super tempting to take the path of least resistance. scrolling through insta, avoiding anything too challenging, staying in the comfort zone. but here’s the thing: the more you avoid hard things, the harder life actually becomes. even the smallest challenges can feel overwhelming when you’re not used to pushing yourself.

“If you only wished to be happy, this could be easily accomplished; but we wish to be happier than other people, and this is always difficult, for we believe others to be happier than they are.”

The past doesn’t repeat, it just rebrands itself every few decades.

6. One of the clearest signs of intelligence is being able to hear an opinion you disagree with and not act emotionally