To get more clarity, take a step in the direction of the destination.

Don’t let the urgent take precedent over the important.

I was swimming in art day and night. There were always parties being thrown, with artists from every medium (my extended aunts and uncles), living as boldly as they want to be.

In hindsight I can see that my love for the arts began by watching my father and his colleagues perform on stage in Jamaica, and running a muck among the exhibits of fabulous Jamaican art at the National Gallery while mum was upstairs curating.

Most of us have experienced wow moments. We just haven't taken time to think deeply about them.

When we are young, parents and teachers tell us we can do anything and become whatever we want. But as we grow older, these same people tell us we must be more realistic.

Most people spend more time planning a one-week vacation than they spend planning their life.