We have had the good fortunate of connecting with Nobel Laureates, titans of industry, rockstars and rising stars across dozens of industries and we have always found their stories about who they were early on to be most fascinating. Below, you’ll find members of the community sharing their responses to this key aspect of their stories.
Michael Safran
I believe in my true self enough to not let the world, especially a false one, tell me who I am or have to be. I prefer being genuine and honest over putting on masks and disguises. Sometimes this requires stepping away from the world, and why I like going to the mountains. To understand the world one must occasionally go beyond it. Read more>>
Lindsay Goss
I think this is such an interesting question for all of us to ask ourselves. So much of what I have been reaching for the last few years is more about who I am returning to. In a lot of ways I would consider myself a late bloomer, but more so now, I am celebrating this version of myself that I am meeting once again. Read more>>
Ari Honarvar
I was a wild child, born and raised in Shiraz, Iran—the majestic city of poets and wine—where I fell in love with the lush outdoors and with sports, usually playing alongside boys. I was six when Islamic fundamentalists took over Iran and enacted a gender apartheid. Within months, girls lost their right to sing or ride a bicycle in public. Read more>>
Ryan Paglione
God’s. Still am, and fuck anybody who says otherwise. Read more>>
Jordan Norman
Before the world told me who I had to be, I was just a little girl with big ideas and an even bigger imagination. Read more>>
