I'm Gretchen Rubin and this is a little happier.

I collect secrets of adulthood, and one of my secrets of adulthood is the opposite of

a profound truth is also true.

And I was reminded of this recently because a couple of weeks ago I wrote about a piece

of advice that I got from my law school roommate's ex-boyfriend, which is check every box,

that if there's a position that I want or a job that I'm applying for, I should try

to check every box.

And here's the thing, I was reminded by many, many listeners that the opposite of this

advice is also true.

Don't check every box.

Don't think that I have to check every box.

Don't hold myself back.

Don't not apply for that position because I feel like, ooh, I can't do that.

I don't check every box.

These listeners reminded me to go for it.

You don't have to check every box.

You don't have to have every credential in order to do a great job doing something.

Go for it.

And so thank you everybody for reminding me that the opposite of a profound truth is

also true.

Don't check every box.

Just go ahead.

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