Alicia Keys

And all those learnings and challenges that kind of takes you through just being a human being is I think the beautiful part and the excitement and the thrill and the stimulus. And then you're like, I am willing to work for this. I'm willing to put in the time for this. I'm willing to even fail. I'm even willing. And what does that mean? What does it even mean?

And all those learnings and challenges that kind of takes you through just being a human being is I think the beautiful part and the excitement and the thrill and the stimulus. And then you're like, I am willing to work for this. I'm willing to put in the time for this. I'm willing to even fail. I'm even willing. And what does that mean? What does it even mean?

Actually, I don't know what that means. I am willing to work and to try and whatever comes from it is going to be what I need. It's going to be exactly what's needed. So it's beautiful. I really enjoy it. And I really find that I'm more grateful than ever, for sure, for being able to spread my wings and be ceiling-less or be edgeless because I really want to be able to explore as much as I can.

Actually, I don't know what that means. I am willing to work and to try and whatever comes from it is going to be what I need. It's going to be exactly what's needed. So it's beautiful. I really enjoy it. And I really find that I'm more grateful than ever, for sure, for being able to spread my wings and be ceiling-less or be edgeless because I really want to be able to explore as much as I can.

And it feels really good to keep trying. But most important, I think the seed of what you said is the love. It's all that matter. If there's something that you love, go after it because it's meant for you. And it might not be the way that you thought it was going to be or the length of time you thought it was going to take or whatever all the other things are.

And it feels really good to keep trying. But most important, I think the seed of what you said is the love. It's all that matter. If there's something that you love, go after it because it's meant for you. And it might not be the way that you thought it was going to be or the length of time you thought it was going to take or whatever all the other things are.

But man, I know it's meant for you if you love it.

But man, I know it's meant for you if you love it.

Oh, man, this is, I love this question. I think that one of the back to the gifts of what I got from my mother, you know, she was always really kind of somehow she made me think about how I made people feel. And I remember that. I remember, you know, it would be simple things. I changed my mind about going to a birthday party and she would be like, well, how would that make you feel?

Oh, man, this is, I love this question. I think that one of the back to the gifts of what I got from my mother, you know, she was always really kind of somehow she made me think about how I made people feel. And I remember that. I remember, you know, it would be simple things. I changed my mind about going to a birthday party and she would be like, well, how would that make you feel?

And so somehow she helped me to find my empathy and I can put myself into other people's shoes. And I really appreciate that was a gift. And so I can look around me and I can feel empathy for other people. Like I want to connect with people. I care about that. I love bringing good. I want people to bring me good energy. I don't want to bring someone else anything else but good energy.

And so somehow she helped me to find my empathy and I can put myself into other people's shoes. And I really appreciate that was a gift. And so I can look around me and I can feel empathy for other people. Like I want to connect with people. I care about that. I love bringing good. I want people to bring me good energy. I don't want to bring someone else anything else but good energy.

Like I care about the energy that I cultivate in a space. And I also have learned that if I can't bring that energy, then I can remove myself from that space. Like I don't have to be in a space anymore. if I'm not feeling good, you know? Because I can also not feel good. I don't have to always feel good either. That part was a lesson. Took me a while to get there too, you know?

Like I care about the energy that I cultivate in a space. And I also have learned that if I can't bring that energy, then I can remove myself from that space. Like I don't have to be in a space anymore. if I'm not feeling good, you know? Because I can also not feel good. I don't have to always feel good either. That part was a lesson. Took me a while to get there too, you know?

But I appreciate that I can, I want to bring that. I'm conscious of what I'm bringing into a space and into a room. And I want what I bring into a space to be something that feels good. And so I think that that's kind of, that's it. I think that's really it. And so just the distinction between the two, giving myself permission to maybe not feel like I can fill that space is great.

But I appreciate that I can, I want to bring that. I'm conscious of what I'm bringing into a space and into a room. And I want what I bring into a space to be something that feels good. And so I think that that's kind of, that's it. I think that's really it. And so just the distinction between the two, giving myself permission to maybe not feel like I can fill that space is great.

And then when I can and when I'm ready, I do. And that's what I want to do. I want to bring that. And I hold other people to that. I'm like, hey, I don't bring you that energy. I don't want you to bring me that energy because my energy is precious and it's important and it's special and it's just not free. I don't just give it to those who don't deserve it.

And then when I can and when I'm ready, I do. And that's what I want to do. I want to bring that. And I hold other people to that. I'm like, hey, I don't bring you that energy. I don't want you to bring me that energy because my energy is precious and it's important and it's special and it's just not free. I don't just give it to those who don't deserve it.

So I also had to learn the value, back to one of my gaps, of who I am and what my energy is and what a gift it is to be able, all of our energy is a gift. And we can kind of choose how do we want to give it. And so I love that. And learning when to give it and when not to give it has also been a part of the journey too. I think I'm doing better with that.

So I also had to learn the value, back to one of my gaps, of who I am and what my energy is and what a gift it is to be able, all of our energy is a gift. And we can kind of choose how do we want to give it. And so I love that. And learning when to give it and when not to give it has also been a part of the journey too. I think I'm doing better with that.