I can't imagine all the ways being faced with that kind of news would change you. It's great that you're using it as a motivational force, it speaks to your character and resolve.

Just getting older, in general, and seeing older people around you beginning to have a tougher time mentally and physically is enough to humble a person. I care less and less about what people think now and it's so incredibly freeing. I feel so comfortable in my own skin. I often think about how different my life would be if I had this attitude in my 20's but, alas, it wasn't meant to be. It's almost as though I was performing more than actually living.

Thank you! It's been such an incredible journey here. I was a different person when I began in 2016—chasing success, hungry, no clear idea of where I was heading. Most of those people I began this journey with left long ago, never to return. I've actually started a farewell post several times throughout the course of this year but never published it. When the time comes for me to step away from here I guess I don't want to close the door completely.

Thank you! If you do pick up a copy of WWTM I hope you enjoy it. Best wishes to you and your family as well Steven!