The life you want isn’t built on an image of yourself. It’s built on the things you can’t stop caring about.
Ask: Do I want this for me, or for the story I tell about me?
Status, recognition, money — they’re loud. Curiosity is quiet, but it lasts longer.
Follow what’s genuinely interesting to you. Solve a problem you’ve lived. Create what you wish existed.
That’s the essence. That’s where a meaningful life is built.