1. Nobody cares. And I mean that in the most freeing way possible. Everyone moves here. Everyone’s chasing something. You realize pretty quickly that you’re doing absolutely nothing “special” for this city — and that’s the best part. You stop performing. You stop needing to be seen. You just start being. 2. This city existed long before you — and it’ll outlast you. New York doesn’t need you to validate it. It’s been pulsing with life, culture, and chaos long before you packed up your dreams and got on a plane. Living here is a privilege, not a personality trait. Millions of people save up their entire lives to come visit the place we get to call home. 3. Everyone’s here for a reason. No one accidentally ends up in New York. Everyone you pass on the street is chasing something — a dream, a career, a clean slate. You’ll see people at their lowest lows and others living their best day ever, sometimes just a few feet apart. It’s humbling, inspiring, and weirdly comforting all at once. 4. I...