BASSAM TARAZI

When we’re born, we begin a one-way ride—of unknown, but determinate length—on our individual conveyor belt through life. But while we all might share the same moment in time today, being parallel to someone else’s conveyor does not mean you have the same amount of track left. 

You commiserate with someone to process an injustice. You complain to someone to justify inaction. At some point it's time to act.

Changing careers in your mid 40s is like signing up for freshman orientation with a mortgage and lower back pain. You’re wiser, sure—but that doesn’t stop you from feeling like a lost intern with an impressive past no one asked about, as you name-drop your own résumé just to prove you still matter. It's wild. But there's one trick to make the process smoother.

The truth is: the majority of us will have to abandon our dreams not because of a lack of effort, but because it just didn’t work out.

While we enjoy your company when it's clear out, we'll know who you are when the storm arrives.

New years resolutions suffer from being...well, new. Here's how to combat the weight of all that change.