Following your dreams always seems like a risk. As time grows increasingly uncertain, fulfilling a lifelong passion and pursuing a long held goal may feel frivolous or selfish. However, such ideas aren’t always right.

1. ON KEEPING YOUR WORD

When I walked into my dad’s business at age fourteen, I was a bit of a bullsh*t artist. I would not be where I am without my dad’s correction of that. When you make a commitment, no matter what, you stick to it.

2. ON FALLING IN LOVE

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