Lev Novak

Looking ahead is only natural, and it’s that inclination of ambition which drives us forward. But, for your mental health, it’s important to center yourself in the context of your life.

All my life, I wanted to be older

We know it’s annoying. You know what else is annoying? Being a hypochondriac. It’s a roller-coaster of terror that you’re embarrassed for having.

Over time, I’ve learned that the most important thing — more important then talent — is simply to do things.

I’m from Boston, and that means certain things.

When everything is a checklist, shared and compared against the pin board of the internet, life becomes a competition you have to record and measure against the shadows on your laptop.