I am not my past. I am shaped by it. I have learned from it. And yes, at times I was hurt by it. But I value every second. Even the hard ones. Especially the hard ones. Because I have come to trust that each one was necessary. Pressure is what forms diamonds. I am still evolving from it. I am still forming. I was asked recently what made me so determined, so driven, so relentless about growing, learning and helping others do the same. So I put the answer on a single page. It is honest, even more honest than I usually am in public, and I almost didn't share it. But I think it matters for any entrepreneur carrying their own version of fear, hurt, loss or failure, which is most of us. It's attached below. If you read one thing today, let it be this.