“Here is the thing about radical change: It changes your life radically. More importantly, it changes who you are radically. It forces you to be brave. It changes how you see the world, other people, and yourself. It causes you to form a new identity, and you find yourself writing a new life story in which you see the world through a wide-view lens, and you must confront the fact that we are all unmoored and security is a fantasy. It isn’t easy. In fact, at times, it is rather complex. But, you will find, the alternative is unfathomable. And that is what you learn to appreciate.”

(via Forbes)

“It’s amazing how many people I talk to who tell me they want to create a new blog, write a book, start a new business, change careers, make something new. But they keep putting it off.”

— Leo Babauta

“If there’s anything that you want
If there’s anything I can do
Just call on me and I’ll send it along
With love from me to you”

— “From Me to You” by Beatles

“The magic happens when you find the sweet spot where your genuine interests, skills, and opportunity intersect.”

Scott Belsky

I think a career is something your father brings home in a briefcase every night, looking kind of tired.

Sean Parker (via Lunch with FT)