07encounterOct 2024

Thelma

Paris, France

Met a 73-year-old investment banker who changed everything. Thelma showed me what it looks like to stay curious, keep building, and never settle into comfort. Some people you meet once and they rewire how you see your entire life.

The Meeting

Paris. Random encounter. She was 73, still working in investment banking. Still curious. Still building.

What She Taught Me

Age is not an excuse to stop

Curiosity doesn't expire

Comfort is the enemy

Keep building until you can't

The Conversation

We talked for hours. About life, work, relationships, meaning. She'd seen decades I hadn't lived yet.

What Changed

Some people you meet once and they rewire how you see your entire life. Thelma was one of those people.

I think about her often. What would Thelma do?

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