Now I know that the number one rule to being cool is to seem unfazed, to never admit that anything scares you or impresses you or excites you. Somebody once told me it's like walking through life like this [raises her arms in front of her]. You protect yourself from all the unexpected miseries or hurt that might show up. But I try to walk through life like this [hold her hands out in front of her, palms up]. And yes, that means catching all of those miseries and hurt, but it also means that when beautiful, amazing things just fall out of the sky, I'm ready to catch them.

-- Sarah Kay, also from this incredible TED talk