Gayitri Ramesh’s Reviews > The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter—And How to Make the Most of Them Now > Status Update

“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).

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.