“The key to everything is patience. You get the chicken by hatching the egg, not by smashing it.” – Arnold Glasow  “One moment of patience may ward off great disaster. One moment of impatience may ruin a whole life.” – Chinese Proverb Dear Shawn – Your attitude from a very young age has always been …

Continue reading Letters to my 22 year-old Self – Part XIV – “Patience Young Grasshopper”

“Don’t forget who you are and where you come from.” - F. Scott Fitzgerald "Do not let where you come from define you, but never forget the values you learned from your close community." - Anthony Carmona Dear Shawn - Growing up you has a lot of positive role models to help you develop a …

Continue reading Letters to my 22- year old self – Part XIII – “Don’t forget where you came from”

"Your future hasn't been written yet. No one's has. Your future is whatever you make it. So make it a good one - Doc Brown "If Time Travel is possible, where are the tourists from the future" - Stephen Hawking Dear Shawn - Throughout your life you have been fortunate to be exposed to lots …

Continue reading Letters to my 22 year-old self – Part XII- “The Time Machine is broken”

For the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: 'If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?' And whenever the answer has been 'No' for too many days in a row, I know I need …

Continue reading Letters to my 22 year-old self – Part XI – “The mirror does not lie….”

“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to just try one more time.” — Thomas Edison "Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face" - Mike Tyson Dear Shawn From a young age you were always taught to stare adversity in the face and power through …

Continue reading Letters to my 22-year old self- Part XI – “Attacked from within”

"Man Plans, God Laughs" - Yiddish Proverb "Resilience is all about being able to overcome the unexpected. Sustainability is about survival. The goal of resilience is to thrive. "- Jamais Cascio Dear Shawn - Suddenly, life has gotten pretty complex! Just a few years ago you were a university student where you had little to …

Continue reading “Letters to my 22 year-old self” Part X – “Life Happens”