Over the past decade, we have been profoundly impacted by the wisdom of the community. Every person has wisdom, every person has had experiences and observations that combined with their unique personality let them produce rare gems of understanding and so this question is one of our favorites. Check out the responses from some of the best and brightest entrepreneurs and creatives from within the community below.
Lindsay Ruiz
Most people think breaking is the end of credibility, identity, or momentum. I see breaking as repatterning and as the hidden scaffolding that precedes integrity, depth, and authority. The strongest structures in life (people, institutions, nations, founders) are not built by avoiding fracture, but by metabolizing it into form. Most people are terrified of endings. I understand endings are blueprints. Read more>>
Audrey Beaulac
The world is far more nuanced than we often acknowledge, and personal presentation plays a decisive role in how we move through it. Whether we admit it or not, we all carry biases, positive, negative, and everything in between. These biases are activated instantly, long before someone has the chance to speak. Read more>>
Angelica Malin
Business is about the quality of your relationships. Especially in the US, we can get so focused on ‘new leads’ and chasing new business, and lose sight of nurturing the relationships and business we already have. Read more>>
Sunjori Michaela
Life is far too precious to stay stuck in things that don’t fulfill you. It’s okay to walk away from what no longer serves you, whether that’s a place, a person, or a job, and start fresh. Holding on to the mundane while life passes you by is not the move. Do what your spirit is calling you to do. Read more>>
Kayodè Soyemi
I don’t think creativity is about expression, I think it’s about honesty. Not perfection, not performance. Just honesty. We are creative because we were created. And whatever created us channels that through the heart. Most of what I see and feel as “talent” is really the courage to tell the truth without dressing it up. Read more>>
Matthew Garth
I deeply understand the absolute, non-negotiable supremacy of internal reality. Most people operate their lives based on the assumption that their emotional health, validation, and sense of worth must be derived from external sources; how their partner treats them, the prestige of their job title, or social approval. Read more>>
Stephanie Taylor
That it’s really all about curiosity. That’s what drives the most interesting people, and also why so many others are so dissatisfied, intolerant, and bigoted. Wanna be happy? Put your ass on the line to learn something you know absolutely nothing about. And then do it again. Do it for your whole life. Read more>>
Nicole Patrick
One thing that I can say I understand deeply is that our time in limited. We never know when our last moment will be. While I’m not one to shy away from ‘aging gracefully’, I also embrace that with age comes wisdom. Being able to have another orbit around the sun is a gift that so many have not been able to have. Read more>>
Holly Z.
I understand deeply that abuse—whether emotional, psychological, or physical—leaves scars you can’t always see. It reshapes your mind, drains your body, and tests your faith. But healing is possible, and when it happens, you don’t just survive—you become someone wiser, stronger, and more compassionate than before. Read more>>
Verena Lake
The power of deep human connection and friendship. I am a lover girl, I appreciate both platonic and intimate relationships. I’ll focus more on the platonic side here today. It’s sad to see how many people go around with surface-level friendships. I believe that to be loved is to be known. Yet still, so many people limit how authentically they show up. Read more>>
Jennifer Lang
I loathe small talk. If I can’t get past the hi-how-are-you with someone, I won’t pursue the relationship. For me, the only way to have meaningful relationships is to make myself vulnerable and to trust the person on the receiving end will do the same. To open up. To show our underbelly. To reveal our flaws. To share our humanity . Read more>>
Emma Marchione
I don’t think that most people understand the fragility of life. As people, we are ever evolving. We get older, we change, we lose people, our health deteriorates. As a photographer, I know the importance of capturing a moment in time. Immortalizing a feeling, a memory, a fleeting ghost of a life. Read more>>
Alicia Moore
Every day you have the chance to choose what to make of the time you have. About thirty years ago, two policemen knocked on my door. They couldn’t reach my parents, so they told me that my beloved baby sister had been in a car accident–and died. Just like that I was flattened with the brutal reminder that time is short. Read more>>
Roshaun Page
What I understand deeply and what most people never talk about is how life changes after you become a very high–self-esteem, confident person. There are countless books and videos teaching you how to build confidence, but almost no one talks about what happens after you reach it. Read more>>
Amy (Todisco) Hartshorn
I understand that the future of our health isn’t hidden in another chemical or manufactured solution — it’s rooted in remembering what humans always knew. We’ve drifted so far from the way we lived for thousands of years that we’ve forgotten a fundamental truth: Our bodies and the earth are designed to work together — and everything falls apart when we separate them. Read more>>
Alvin Haygan
What I understand deeply and what I think many people overlook is that legacy isn’t something I build on my own. It’s something God builds through me. We often talk about legacy as if it’s purely the result of our effort: our achievements, our influence, our decisions. But I’ve learned that the most meaningful parts of a person’s legacy are not self-made but they’re God-shaped. Read more>>
Kathy Mays
I often return to Maya Angelou’s profound reminder: “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” That truth has echoed throughout my career. I haven’t always delivered the most polished words or the most brilliant ideas in every moment. Read more>>
