They say life isn’t about the things that happen to you, but about the decisions you make. There’s a ton of coverage about the best decisions people have made, but not nearly enough conversation about the tough decisions. We asked folks we admire to tell us about the most difficult decision they’ve ever had to make and have shared some of those responses below.

Frank Ruiz | Sound Supervisor

Shoutout LA 1st Prompt

I think when it comes down to it, the thing that I always come back to as the hardest decision I have made in my life, would have to be when I made the big leap of deciding to move out on my own.  Read more>>

Alessia Mosca | Cinephile & Illustrator

I believe the most difficult and important decision I’ve made , is the choice to follow my dreams, follow my deepest passions and being prepared for whatever outcome it may bring. In life, you need to step out of your comfort zone , leave the job and city where you grew up to truly understand what it feels like to take risks. Read more>>

Iviva Olenick | Artist

Being an artist is fraught with all kinds of decisions. Most of these revolve around balancing projects for personal exploration that might later get funded with projects that are already funded. Read more>>