The content you consume is everything. If you grow up surrounded by people who only care about…

The content you consume is everything. If you grow up surrounded by people who only care about titles, grades, and job security, you start to think that dreaming is a luxury. That was me. In my childhood, passion wasn't a thing. Only good grades mattered. I wanted to film World of Warcraft videos. My parents banned it. “Focus on school.” Nobody taught me how to take risks. Nobody said it was okay to fail. Nobody said it was okay to try. So I became an adult who did everything “right” …and still felt stuck. It took me 25 years to unlearn it all. What changed? Twitter. It's the only place I've found where people are actually encouraging. People share. They ship. They take bets. They fail in public. They show you it’s possible. Being surrounded by builders made me one. That’s the power of an ecosystem. If you’re early in your journey, follow people who are doing what you want to do. Unfollow all the others. Your brain becomes what you consume every day.