The back-to-school effect is an inherent part of human experience that triggers a psychological readiness for growth and new beginnings in the fall regardless of age.

“I don't care how old you are I don't care if you're in school if you've been out of school for decades you have experienced every single fall of your entire life back to school energy this renewed sense of motivation you may even feel Nostalgia every time the fall Hits”

Change is intimidating because it creates uncertainty and threatens our established self-identity.

“I think one of the biggest lessons that I've learned about why change is so scary is that it does threaten our self-identity.”

It is wise to separate one's internal sense of identity from external validation and uncontrollable life events.

“it's wise to uncouple your sense of identity from external validation, from the things that you know that you might ascribe to your profession or even your your personal life. to always sort of have a separation between like who you are um inside and the world outside which ultimately we have very l”