You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost)

by Felicia Day

But the heart of my story is that the world opened up for me once I decided to embrace who I am—unapologetically.

My weirdness turned into my greatest strength in life. It’s why I’m who I am today and have the career I have.

Your qualification for finding a place to belong is enthusiasm and passion, and I think that’s a beautiful thing.

don’t chase perfection for perfection’s sake, or for anyone else’s sake at all. If you strive for something, make sure it’s for the right reasons. And if you fail, that will be a better lesson for you than any success you’ll ever have. Because you learn a lot from screwing up. Being perfect . . . not so much.

he was doing something he loved more than anything. And he was determined to do it, regardless of how successful he was. Carl played the violin because he had a PASSION for it, and screw the rest of the world.