Sari Botton

And so...

I had to really think about, like, am I going to say that, you know, the first chapter is called Lost.

I thought the last chapter was going to be called Found.

And in a way, I am found.

I know how to get to the truth of who I am.

But we all keep changing.

The world keeps changing us.

As the world changes, we change with it.

And

As new opportunities arise, there's always a chance to become a fake version of yourself, to try and make it work.

And I have to stop myself.

I still have to stop myself and say, do I really want to become a different version of myself so that I can get this?

Do I really want this badly enough to not be me doing it?

An interesting example is...

I was interviewed for this video series at the New York Times.

They were doing something aging-related, and they interviewed me.

And I sensed I was giving the wrong answers, but they were the true answers to what I think and who I am.

And when I got off the phone, I was like, oh, they're not going to pick me.

And then I've now watched three episodes of the video series, and I hate it.

And I am so glad I did not get picked.