Have you ever gotten one of those huge paint fan samples? A thick fan of literally hundreds of shades of white? When they are right next to each other you can tell that one is bluer/colder and one is a bit warmer and another is much warmer, but really, they are all white. 

There’s a common belief that if someone truly loves you, they’ll just know what kind of ring you want, be able to afford it, and surprise you with it. But love isn’t about mind-reading—it’s about connection. And relationships that last are about showing up, asking questions, listening, and making thoughtful choices together.

Picking a career early in life is like grabbing cookie ingredients while hangry. You're excited, desperate, clueless—and convinced that stale nuts and dodgy chocolate chips are a bold choice.

The result: raw potential, sugar, flour, and the extract of unearned confidence. Schrödinger’s Career.