Regardless of what stage in life you're in now, you have the power to reshape reality with your ideas and optimism. Whether you're launching into your career, or you've eschewed seniority for a fresh start in an entirely different field, people summon the courage to chart new paths time and again. This collection features alumni and educators from Stanford who have used their unique perspectives and talents to see potential in others, challenge stagnant convention, and create a better life for themselves — and a better world for us.