Everyone wants to change the world, but no one wants to change himself.

This was written by Leo Tolstoy in reference to people's proclivity to point out at the world and project blame,

rather than to point in it themselves and ask, why? What can I do?

How can I be better? Which, when you think about it is basically a shark forfeiting its bite,

right, or a bird giving up its wings, our personal agency is without a doubt our superpower.

Yet, from my vantage point, is without a doubt our superpower.

Yet, from my vantage point,

sometimes feels like we're walking away from that superpower,

a tiny step at a time.

Little by little, day by day,

we're allowing greatness to fade while bringing about the death of the hero. And well, that's

a pretty big claim. What could I possibly mean by this? It's funny when people ask me what I'm

most proud of. My mind pretty quickly goes to my work, the brand that I've dedicated the last almost decade to building.

But I don't think that's right.

I think it's a product of my answer, but it's not my answer. What I'm most proud of is chipping away at the monster that is the victim mentality.

You know, my default when things went wrong for so long was to feel bad for myself.

It was easier to be the victim and sulk

than it was to keep taking the hits.

It's like a cheat code.

When you can just bask in your sorrow and hate the world,

you don't have to do anything.

It's like a giant ibuprofen

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