Important life lessons learned from a decade of discovery. — Ten years ago, I was scared, entitled, overconfident, and twenty-one. It turns out it’s true: Life is a never-ending roller coaster. Sometimes you coast up the lift hill slowly making progress, only to drop into loops, corkscrews, and bow-ties. And when you think the ride is over, another begins. For all the “grown-up” advice dished out, some things they couldn’t…