It took seven months from the moment I made the decision to close one of my businesses to finally cease all operations.

That would have made for a boring movie, but in real life, these things do take time.

In fact, it’s still not over. This month, I have to send out the W-2s and 1099s.

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This week, Ashleigh Barty, the number-one ranked women's tennis player in the world, announced her retirement from the sport at age twenty-five.

It made international headlines. Who quits at the top?

Barty said that she knows all too well what it takes to bring out her best, and she doesn't want to do it anymore. She doesn't have the drive.

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When I was growing up, a friend’s house had slightly pink, soft lighting in the master bathroom.

Her mother said that she wanted the forgiving light so that she didn't have to feel bad every time she looked at herself in the mirror.

Another friend said, "I would want the lights to be bright so that I could fix things and look better."

Ah. To be sixteen again. Some things you can't fix, child. But this points to a divide:

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Okay, this is weird, but I think it's a useful ability of mine: I know what it's like to be successful without actually having to go to the trouble.

I mean really successful, like number one record, eight-figure income, bestselling novel successful.

I haven't been there, but I know. I can experience it without experiencing it. I know that when you reach that level, you aren't any different inside than you were before, and if how you felt inside was inadequate and unworthy, you will still feel that way.

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You have something valuable to share.

That may come off as a platitude, but I really do believe it.

To be clear, I believe it to be true of everyone. We each have our unique take on being human. We each have perspective that could be useful to someone else and stories that others can relate to, laugh along with, or learn from.

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