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May 20, 2023 15 tweets 5 min read Read on X
Harsh truths I know at 32 I wish I knew at 22.

1. Most of your friends aren’t really your friends.

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2. You’ll only see your loved ones a few more times.

3. You’ll literally never know what you want to be when you grow up.

4. Most people don’t really care about you. Image
5. You should never bet against a person who just keeps showing up.

6. You probably won’t be remembered or have a legacy.

7. You can tell everything you need to know about a person by observing how they treat service workers.

8. Showing up early pays off handsomely. Image
9. Most of the people you look up to are remarkably unremarkable.

10. Most of us need fewer friends and more intellectual sparring partners.

11. If it seems too good to be rue, it probably is. Image
12. Being kind to people is the only real life hack. Image
13. You can get damn far in life by just saying what you’re going to do and then doing it.

14. Hard work is not overrated.

15. Failure doesn’t always lead to growth. Image
16. We should all stop talking about how many books we read last year. Image
17. You’re probably being held back by your unwillingness to ask.

18. You don’t need to have an opinion on everything.

19. Waking up early is the easiest way to improve your odds of success. Image
20. The world is not fair. Image
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I accidentally posted an old version of one visual…

17. You’re probably being held back by your unwillingness to ask.

18. You don’t need to have an opinion on everything.

19. Waking up early is the easiest way to improve your odds of success. Image
This piece is not intended to be dark or morbid.

If you took it that way, I’d encourage you to consider it again.

It's intended to make you think—to hopefully question some underlying (yet flawed) assumptions and spark active discussion with those around you.
My personal story with #2 is very real…

In May 2021, I had a conversation with a friend that changed my life.

I was talking about living in California—so far away from my parents in Boston—when my friend asked how often I saw them and how old they were.

I said I saw them… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… Image

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More like augments + broadens access to important information.

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