I was sitting with a friend recently, and as we sat talking, in the wandering and meandering flow of the conversation, we found ourselves talking about goals, ambitions, etc. My friend, to my deep surprise, was heavily critical of themselves and all they hadn’t achieved yet. I was surprised, deeply so, because this friend of mine was in fact one of the most accomplished people I knew! We sat in silence for a moment, with them taking my silence as quiet support of what they had just said.

In actuality, I was sitting there in dumbfounded silence. I just stared at them.

Having recently graduated from university after a long journey full of challenges and obstacles along the way, I feel like I’ve reached a stage in my life where I know what really matters to me.