Authored by Dr. Ayo Olufade A thought crossed my mind today about the true nature of mastery, patience, and purpose. And I couldn’t wait to hear your thoughts about it. When you watch Lionel Messi on a soccer field, to an untrained eye, they might seem like a man walking around during a high-stakes match. While others sprint frantically, chasing every loose ball and exhausting their stamina, he appears almost detached. For long stretches of a ninety-minute match, the ball rar

“There’s no way I can bag groceries for the next 40 years.” That’s the moment it shifted. That was when Dr. Rittenhouse had the epiphany, the desire to go to college. But how would he navigate college? He had no idea what he would major in. No one in his family had ever gone to college. He would be the first-generation Rittenhouse who would go to college. Dr. Justin Rittenhouse didn’t come from legacy academia or a long line of engineers. He came from a working-class family,

“There’s no way I can bag groceries for the next 40 years.” That’s the moment it shifted. That was when Dr. Rittenhouse had the epiphany, the desire to go to college. But how would he navigate college? He had no idea what he would major in. No one in his family had ever gone to college. He would be the first-generation Rittenhouse who would go to college. Dr. Justin Rittenhouse didn’t come from legacy academia or a long line of engineers. He came from a working-class family,

Isn't it a beautiful thing, how we all, at some point, find ourselves nodding, moving our feet, and swaying to the music, regardless of...