holdmine

I’m at the airport reading, and a man in his ~60s walks by me and says: “Great book. Wish I had it earlier.” So I ask, “Really? Why?” That sparked a convo about how he went from Harvard MBA to investment banking in NYC… to an existential crisis at 35 where he lost himself, gave it all up, found himself, met his wife, and built multiple business. What stuck with me the most is how he talked about his wife. He just LIT up. “If you think I’ve had an interesting life, you should meet my wife! She’d blow you away. She blows everyone away. She’s the most impressive woman I’ve ever met. She’s my linchpin.” Me: “What advice would you give for choosing a life partner?” Him: “If you have a big vision and want a big life, you need someone who knocks your socks off. It’s gotta feel like winning the lottery. This person is your #1 advice giver. Your lifelong backup. Your companion for thousands of meals, events, problems. You need someone better than you in a lot of ways. Whose mind and heart amaze you. I wake up every day like, ‘How on earth did I land her?’ She says the same thing. That’s when you know.” Then he showed me like 300 pictures of them and their kids on vacation around the world. Couple goals. 🥹