Looking back on 28 years.

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Last week I turned 28. A lot in my life has changed since even the age of 18 and I sat back to go through somethings that have resonated with me. There will be even more to learn and explore in the next 28 years and maybe another 28 after that.

On Creativity

• “Creativity is just connecting things.” ~ Steve Jobs
• “To have a great idea, have a lot of them.” ~ Thomas A. Edison
• “The heart and soul of the company is creativity and innovation.” ~ Bob Iger
• Trying to search for the next “cool” thing will lead you to do nothing.
• “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” ~ Abraham Lincoln

Relationships

• “I think it matters whether someone has a good heart.” ~ Elon Musk
• “Your net worth, is your network.” ~ Albert Napoli
• “People are lonely because they build walls instead of bridges.” ~ Joseph F. Newton
• “The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.” ~ Audrey Hepburn
• Just tell people how you feel.

About the World and Oneself

• “Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.” ~ Mark Twain
• Hearing “no” 100 times will eventually lead to hearing “yes.”
• “All great truths begin as blasphemies.” ~ George Bernard Shaw
• “For a lot of people, who they are is how other people see them.” ~ Joe Rogan
• You are the center of your own world. Don’t let anyone tell you differently.
• “Just do it” ~ Shia Labeouf
• “Adults are only kids grown up.” ~ Walt Disney