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“A ‘thirty-is-the-new-twenty’ culture says the twentysomething years don't matter; yet, with the glamorization of and fixation on the twenties, there is little to remind us that anything else ever will.”

“The twenties are a time when people and personalities are poised for transformation.”

“We now know that, of any time in life, our twenties are our best chance for change.”

make yourself interesting, relevant and do your homework so you know precisely what you want or need and then ask for it (for weak ties).

Rereading ❤️

“New things almost always come from outside your inner circle.”

identity capital- collection of personal assets that we assemble over time. investments into ourselves, things we do long enough or well enough they become part of who we are. some things like test scores, jobs, degrees, clubs, others are how we speak, how we solve problems, how we look, etc. how we build ourselves over time, and the currency to metaphorically purchase jobs and other things we want.