![A collage of three photos: a white woman (me) wearing a fluffy jacket, shiny pants, and black shiny boots while smiling and sitting on the ground. Me smiling in my old office holding Rand Fishkin's book "Lost and Founder", and me smiling in Notion's office near some members of their team. A collage of three photos: a white woman (me) wearing a fluffy jacket, shiny pants, and black shiny boots while smiling and sitting on the ground. Me smiling in my old office holding Rand Fishkin's book "Lost and Founder", and me smiling in Notion's office near some members of their team.](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6d232256-985d-4062-b396-0f1ce0285547_2800x2000.jpeg)
No matter how much time I spend in the business world, or what kinds of people and organizations I interact with… I grow more and more convinced of something I knew when I was a little kid:
Very few things are as worthwhile or effective as the pure love of experiencing something truly great.
Think of the first time you touched the sleek metal of a MacBook, saw the soft brushstrokes of Manet in a museum, or heard the soulful cry of a rock song.
Really picture it. Remember how your body felt in that moment, recall the tingling of your toes, the soft ringing of your heart. Do you feel it? A part of your soul just came to life for the very first time.
Why Do We Feel Love?
I’ve been thinking a lot in the past year about what makes someone feel love.
Why do we love certain people? Why do we feel moved by certain pieces of art? Why do we…