When I was a kid, my mom once asked me, what do I want to be when I grew up? At the time, I thought it was a strange question. How was I supposed to know? I was still learning how to read. Now that I have children of my own, I still don’t know. And I don’t dare to asked the same question to my children. Instead, I’ve encouraged them to do something else: To be themselves – everyone else is already taken.

In our society, there’s a widely accepted belief that what we do for work-our career or job-defines who we are. I think most of us know that isn’t entirely true. So why does this idea persist? Why have so many of us resigned ourselves to it? You don’t need me to tell you that you’re more than just your job or career.

We nvite you to join us in exploring an alternative path. Because if everything that our society is teaching us is righteous, then why does the world feel like it’s burning? Our concept is not new, we’ve simply decided to be part of the solution. Many are currently working tirelessly to empower our generations-but they’re often underfunded, outmatched, and outnumbered by the systems in place. They need more support, more voices, and more action. We want to help amplify their voices and missions. We want to contribute what we believe are the six guiding principles of Life.

1. Self-Awareness (Everything is happening through you. Not to you.)
2. Curiosity (See the world for what it could be.)
3. Integrity (Aligning your actions with your values.)
4. Purpose (You create your own reality, make yours count.)
5. Progress (If you’re not making a mistake, you’re not learning.)
6. Contribution (Life is not a competition. It’s about contribution.)

Six Principles of Life

1. Self-awareness

Know yourself beneath the roles you play. Your job, your career, or your title shouldn’t define you. Begin understanding your own thoughts, values, and emotion. Understand the difference between; Life is happening through you, and Life is happening to you.

Life is happening through you” implies that you co-create your reality through your thoughts, choices, actions, and responses that shapes your experiences.

– Always learning
– Empowered
– Active Participant

Life is happening to you” suggests that you are a powerless and helpless being unable to make decisions, choices and reactions. You’re allowing yourself to be defined by your circumstances and by others.

– Helplessness
– Lacking critical thinking
– Passive Observer

2. Curiousity

The world doesn’t change by doing what’s always been done. Explore what’s unfamiliar. Question everything. Stay curious- know that before everything that’s ever existed, it once began in someone’s thought, long before anyone else knew about it or have seen it.

– See the world as you believe it to be.
– Only you know what what you’re capable of
– Trust what you feel not what you see

3. Integrity

Integrity isn’t about being perfect-it’s about aligning your actions with your values. It’s about self worth and self respect. It’s about being honest to yourself, no one knows you’re not telling the truth other than yourself. Integrity is your own set of moral compass.

– Fearless
– Your word is your bond, your currency.
– Highest regard for accountability

4. Purpose

Purpose is a reason you give yourself permission to do. Purpose is self-serving, even if your intentions are for the benefits of others, allow yourself to experience whatever reason you gave yourself permission to do without judgement.
Let that guide you more than the expectations of others.

– You are your own creator
– No one is coming to save you
– No one what’s to be forgotten

5. Progress

Mistakes are products of learning. Learning is forward movement, growth or progress. Perfection is the opposite of progress. When it’s perfect, it requires no more efforts needed. It signifies the end. You don’t need me to tell you what “the end” means.

– Seek improvements over perfection
– Everything you do is half-right and half-wrong
– Do everything intentionally

6. Contribution

Life isn’t a zero-sum game. Success is not measured by having more of what others want, or how many people you are better than-it’s
measured by how many lives you positively touch. Success is about helping people grow to their full potential.

– Make your presence inspire action
– Make your Life story spark change
– Rise by lifting others