Early in life, we learn what the world wants from us—and what it doesn’t like. Where did you receive recognition early on as a boy? How did that shape what you pursued… and left behind?

As a man, what do you tend to avoid because it makes you feel weak, incompetent, or vulnerable? When did you first decide you weren’t going to risk in this area—and why?

How would the people in your life describe you as a man? How would you describe yourself as a man?