My college years, when everything was possible and I felt physically invulnerable.
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My college years, when everything was possible and I felt physically invulnerable.
Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, August 2020 source ↗
Last year. I was with my wife and all my kids in northern California, driving an RV. I remember thinking that life couldn’t possibly get any better.
The day our rescue dog came for a visit. I burst into tears. And my (most recent) wedding, of course.
Happiness is like an elusive butterfly: whenever it comes my way, I grab it.
Right up to this question.
Loyalty. Not fawning, but a loyalty based on our shared love and history that fosters compassion and forgiveness.
Years ago, before I had my current manager, I was taken advantage of by people I’d trusted with my finances. That’s made me especially sensitive to the prospect of financial ruin. I’m constantly advising young athletes to be vigilant when it comes to whom you trust with your finances.
I had self doubts when I was a freshman in high school. I was 14 years old and not very mature, and there were a few incidents in my freshman year. I learned in a very competitive environment. The high school environment that I played in was very intense, and I learned how to be stoic and go out and compete.
Being surrounded by my friends and family. Just listening to them interacting, laughing, sharing. It is the culmination of everything I could have hoped for.
Barack Obama has shown us how to be a politician guided by intelligence, integrity, and compassion.
Dishonesty. It destroys relationships. It’s something celebrities especially have to guard against because people are prone to tell you what they think you want to hear rather than the truth.
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