The perspective you hold is incomplete. There are factors beyond what you’re considering. Extending grace, assuming the best, is a way to account for those additional factors. You’re by default a friend, an advocate. Don’t create battles you don’t need. Photo by Gustavo Zambelli on Unsplash

Finding your why is half the battle. Often, that motivation comes from stories, and the encouragement of others. It’s the fuel that will keep you going to achieve your goal, which is the other half. You could be a part of the fuel, are you? Photo by Siyuan on Unsplash.

Disappointment hides in the shadows of unmet expectations. Alternatively, you’ll find a spark of delight upon receiving something you didn’t expect. (Barring it’s not a tragedy, like thinking you’re going to In-N-Out and it’s literally anything else.) For example, I just learned a moose can hold its breath for up to a minute feeding on…

Visible costs: foodHidden costs: stress, lack of sleepBoth are expenses Photo by Robert Means on Unsplash.

No matter the yearsUnder your belt, seek to learnFrom those you’re around Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash.