Being human means constantly asking big questions such as Who am I? What do I care about? Am I enough? One of the places those questions land hardest is in the mirror.

You sit down to begin something important and nothing happens. Not because you don't care,  the engine is there, the fuel is there. And yet the car won't move. Then something catches your attention and suddenly you're completely absorbed, hours passing in what feels like minutes, producing work that surprises even you.

When I first began the Human Better Coach Training Program, I had already been working with the organization for 6+ years. I thought I knew the frameworks. I thought I knew what work would be hard. I thought I knew what my coach was going to say and how to bring this work to others.

Boy was I wrong.

Yes, we’ve all heard that “comparison is the thief of joy.” But what if—when met with curiosity instead of criticism—comparison could actually help you?

So you’ve crossed the stage, tossed your cap, and entered adulthood. So why do you feel so unsure?

Why do we, your parents and society, keep insisting the 20s are the best years of your life and that we would do anything to go back to being 25. Would we? Really now, would we?

Tiago Quintana was a participant in our “Leading Your Life” seminar at NOVA School of Business and Economics in Spring 2023 in Portugal. As promised, in today’s newsletter he shares his story of coming out to his parents.