I am 24 years old, and I’m going through a period of transition in my life. It’s that time of the year when I start getting all thoughtful about where I am and where I’m going, and at this very moment, I’m stuck in Kansas City Int’l, waiting for a flight home. So I wanted to write this down.
At age 24, there are certain things I’ve come to believe hold true. I know that my beliefs will change. I know that I will change.
But here, at 24, is what I believe:
Try not to regret bad decisions. Just make the best decisions you can with the best information you have.
When you find that you’ve done wrong, and you have a chance to make it right, don’t idle.
Uncertainty breeds opportunity.
Be spontaneous.
Listening is an active process.
So is life. Don’t be passive.
Only the people who show up get to make change. So show up.
Don’t be afraid to fail.
It’s alright to get rejected. Getting rejected means you’re trying.
At 18, you don’t know that you don’t know what you want.
At 24, you know that you don’t know what you want.
Sometimes, you’ve got to do it for the story.
Do something. Be something.
Define your greatness, and then go out and do something about it.
And most of all, this: In this life, you find things you love and people you love, and you make time for both.
I’m just trying to live up to that every day.
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Those lovely people in the photo at top: My mom and dad.
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