I'm lucky I had some teachers who saw something in me.

For me, exploration is about that journey to the interior, into your own heart. I'm always wondering, how will I act at my moment of truth? Will I rise up and do what's right, even if every fiber of my being is telling me otherwise?

I was at a point where I was ready to say I am what I am because of what I am and if you like me I'm grateful, and if you don't, what am I going to do about it?

I think we all strive to push ourselves, to overcome our struggles. And when we do, we get to know ourselves better.

A life lesson for me is, how do you muster the courage to take on a new risk? Whether it's starting up a business or taking on a new project or expedition. I think the risks that we take are all relative to the risk-taker.

I'm lucky I had some teachers who saw something in me.

So I think you have to marry for the right reasons, and marry the right person.