We asked folks a question that led to many surprising answers – some sad, some thought-provoking and some funny. We’ve highlighted a cross section of those responses below.
Danielle Pojah
As a child, I never imagined myself as a social entrepreneur. I thought the only “real” path in life was to get a four-year degree, find a stable job, and stay there. Growing up in a low-income community, I didn’t personally know anyone who had started their own business, so entrepreneurship felt like something other people did—never something meant for me. Read more>>
Shar Kearson-Baker
As a kid I believed that I could only achieve certain things within this one box, as I have grown older I have realized that the box doesn’t define me. I am all things to all people and at any moment I can be the greatest version of myself without any limitations. Read more>>
Sean Fahie
That I wasn’t good enough as a creative, but now I know you just gotta keep practicing, living life, and working on yourself. Read more>>
Jack Griffin
That what’s normal or commonly accepted is the best way to do it or to be. Like a lot of us I’m sure, I didn’t want to be seen as different or be othered growing up, but in my time as an adult I’ve found that those who are ‘different’ are usually the most interesting and have the most worthwhile things to say. Read more>>
