“We are not what we know, but what we are willing to learn.”

When I first read that, I wanted to underline it, pin it to my wall, and tell it to my children. For a long time, I thought I was what I knew. I knew how to study, perform, and deliver. I’d been collecting gold stars since I was five. Cambridge, INSEAD, Harvard. Running a company. I got really good at being good.

But the past few years have cracked that open. Building on my psychology degree, I’ve been training as a psychotherapist, and what I’ve learned is that a willingness to learn - to unlearn, to try again - has started to feel like a better kind of strength.

Still-ish is where I reflect on the skills we all need to thrive in a world shaped by technology and AI. Not just the ability to get good grades, but the capacity to be human.

I've been focused on three core skills I believe are essential: empathy, creativity, and storytelling. These are the human skills that allow us to stay connected, resilient, and able to grow, no matter what the future brings.

The foundation of it all is reflection - the habit of taking a moment to make sense of our feelings, and to understand our experiences. It’s what helps us navigate the present so we can shape a better future.

Still? Not really. Still-ish? Absolutely.