Bravey: Chasing Dreams, Befriending Pain, and Other Big Ideas

by Alexi Pappas

Feeling seen and understood is the most wonderful thing because it gives you the gift of confidence.

The most important thing we can do with regard to our goals is to have integrity: Simply put, we should always want to try our best.

I always see my failures in terms of how they can make me more successful moving forward.

I realized that Paul and Maya are partners, and these children were mostly theirs, with a few friends mixed in. Maya and I didn’t really have time to chat beyond a simple hello—the

Shame is such a powerful emotion because it stems from the feeling that something is our own fault.

The first step to committing is to write down your goal so that it is not just a thing floating inside of your head.

Last but not least, understand that a dream comes true very slowly and then all at once.

Most people go through their lives, or at least their careers, never truly committing to anything. It’s easy for people like that to make us dream-chasers feel self-conscious, at least early on. Remember, chasing a dream goes against their basic instinct, which is to seek out safety at all costs. To them, chasing dreams is a waste of time.