A Little Nudge

Everyone should have someone like this in their lives.

I lunched with one of those people who always leaves me thinking. Every time we have a conversation, I leave remarkably excited to do something, to change the world. And I feel like I actually can.

I guess I’m always excited to do something (something big), to write, to tell stories, to share my enthusiasm for Life. It’s just sometimes the mediocrity of it all, the day-to-day grind, the Rat Race sucks me in and swallows me whole. I doubt I'm alone. It's easy to become so concerned with what’s in front of you that the future becomes the forest through the trees.

Don’t get me wrong: I’m all about living in the moment... It's just also important to dream about what’s next. For me, I can't think any other way: It’s a byproduct of my impatience and tendency to get bored easily, which – despite the negative connotations commonly associated with “boredom” and “impatience” – I don’t think are bad characteristics. They make you do things.

So does support. Confidence in you from those that you respect and admire enables you to do the extraordinary. I believe that if there are enough people in your life that believe someday you’ll be included in TIME’s top 100 influencers, you will. I thank those of you who believe in me.


But what can I say? Sometimes we all need a little nudge!