James Powell - Writer/Editor

There's only one path to success.

But here's the twist: that path is different for everyone.

For some, this revelation is liberating—a thrilling call to adventure.

For others, it's scary as hell, so they spend years copying others.

When did you realize you forged your own path? What was your first step? Share your moments below! 👇

Think you don’t have an impact on others? Read this…

I know a couple who I haven’t seen in nearly 20 years. My wife ran into one of them yesterday.

“Does James still sing little songs about what he’s doing?” he asked.

Confused, my wife chuckled and said, “What?”

“Yeah, he used to sing little ditties and dance when he was doing random things like putting jalapeños on his salad.”

My wife smiled and said, “Yeah, he still does that sometimes. Why?”

“We cracked up last night because Heather did it while putting away dishes. She was dancing and singing about forks. We both do it because we saw James do it and it stuck. We laugh about it all the time.”

Never in a million years would I imagine I’d have such a random impact on another human. Yet here I am learning that some weird quirk I have—something I’m almost embarrassed to discover anyone knows about—has led to others having a little humor in their lives.

This has nothing to do with writing, but it has everything to do with being human, which means it has everything to do with writing.

Just be you.

Your light will shine for others in ways you never imagined.

So just be you.