The 5 Words That Got Me to London in My 20s

40 Before 40: 40 Life Lessons Before Turning 40 · Nov 1, 2026 · 5m

At seventeen, my plan was to walk off the graduation stage and keep walking until I hit New York City. A few years later, I got the real version of that dream, a chance to move to London, and I completely froze.

In Lesson 1 of 40 Before 40, I share the five words from my uncle that turned a terrifying, forever decision into a let’s-see decision. Spoiler: London didn’t work out. And I’d do it again in a heartbeat.

In this episode:

– Why we treat most decisions like tattoos when they’re really haircuts

– How to tell real permanence from the kind we invent to stay put

– What going back actually…