The Paradox of Effort: You have to put in more effort to make something look effortless. When you realize this, you start to do things differently. - Sahil Bloom

Depth: Connection to a small circle of people with deep, meaningful bonds Breadth: Connection to a larger circle of people for support and belonging beyond the self, either through individual relationships or through community, religious, spiritual, or cultural infrastructure Earned status: The lasting respect, admiration, and trust of your peers that you receive on the basis of earned, not acquired, status symbols

From the outside looking in, I was winning, but if this was what winning felt like, I began to wonder if I was playing the wrong game.

how many times have you had an “aha moment” while in the shower? That new perspective on a relationship struggle, a creative idea for a business, an unlock on a big work project. This is no accident: Our power is in the space.