In a world of boxes, be a square. In a world of black and white, be orange. In a world of order, bring some chaos.

Not knowing your heritage. Feeling like a certain beauty standard must be met to be accepted. Feeling like you should do more.

Three lines in the sand. The level of customer adoption. The capabilities of the technology. The story you have to tell of its capabilities.

Did I really control so little? It appeared so. Time to stop holding so tightly to invisible rope.

If nothing else, experience is a teacher. If nothing else, experience creates empathy. If nothing else, experience shapes you.