I've always been drawn to characters who are strong and independent.
You must feel that you already have what you want, and this feeling will bring it into your reality.
"文学的力量在于它能够让我们看到自己无法直接体验的生活。"
At a restaurant do you order what you know is great, or do you try something new? Do you make what you know will sell or try something new? Do you keep dating new folks or try to commit to someone you already met? The optimal balance for exploring new things vs exploiting them once found is: 1/3. Spend 1/3 of your time on exploring and 2/3 time on deepening. It is harder to devote time to exploring as you age because it seems unproductive, but aim for 1/3.
Innovation requires courage and the willingness to break conventions.
The world is a very complicated place, and it's not getting any simpler.