Be an Inspiration to Yourself

I find myself inspiring, but that wasn’t always the case.

I’d say that’s accurate from 2024 onwards. My big insight from that year was that the most lucrative opportunity is the one that makes you feel the most alive. At the time I was pursuing a writing idea that I thought was the most financially lucrative. It made a ton of sense on paper and I did think the idea was fun. But it was all cope. I didn’t actually care about the idea.

Ever since that realization, I’ve started designing my life not based on what’s the most “externally” lucrative, but whether it feels right for me.

And perhaps on a deeper level that’s what we mean when we describe someone as inspiring, to be inspirational is to pursue your most authentic self.