I was around 18 at the time of the Snowden leaks. I became extremely privacy-conscious and ended up closing myself off to the world as a result. I stopped parti

I was around 18 at the time of the Snowden leaks. I became extremely privacy-conscious and ended up closing myself off to the world as a result. I stopped participating on social media and I think it stunted some of my growth. What I mean by this is social media has really changed my life in a positive way. I've met a lot of great people and it's helped me grow my career and business substantially. I'm glad I got over that privacy phase since it did nothing but turn me into a ghost. Nowadays, I could care less. I write a lot and I'm pretty open about my life. Once you put yourself out there, you have to surrender some of that privacy and that's just how it is.