Andre Jacobovitz

[Chamath Palihapitiya @chamath]

I turn 50 today. This is a message to my kids but I offer it to you in case any of it rings useful.

I was born in Sri Lanka in 1976 in a country that, at the time, was about to enter a decades long civil war. My father was able to get stationed at the Sri Lankan High Commission in Canada for four years in the early 80s - when some of the fighting was most severe - and which from our vantage point in Canada gave us some respite from an otherwise omnipresent conflict.

He came as a diplomat but then my father filed for refugee status after four years when his life was threatened by militants. We stayed in Canada as refugees. My dad never really landed on his feet and we grew up on welfare.

My mom stepped up. She did an incredible thing and put our family on her back and kept marching forward. Sometimes the steps were very small but she always tried to keep moving forward.

I worked at Burger King starting at 14, giving my paycheck to my mom and dad to support our family in the role that I was assigned - earn enough to pay for our bus passes because we couldn’t afford a car.

I was a loser growing up. Some friends, some good memories but mostly forgettable and lonely. I wasn’t very studious but did get my act together in my final year and got into a great university.

I immigrated to the US soon after graduating and found an opportunity. Things clicked and I have been traveling a path to find myself ever since. Only in America is this possible…

I worked hard, followed the rules, paid my taxes and stayed in California out of loyalty for the opportunities it has given me despite its dysfunction.

I found my wife here. Had my kids here. Found my tribe here.

There have been some very hard times as well - deaths, divorce, financial pain, mistakes of omission and mistakes of commission. You can’t dwell on these things - they are weights that will pull you down if you’re not careful. Learn from them. Respect them. BUT MOVE ON.

To think 50 years ago I could have ever gotten a chance to meet the people I’ve met and have had the experiences I’ve had would have been mind boggling to my parents. It’s mind boggling to me now.

We forget often and try to convince others it’s not true but America truly is the best country in the world. Everything and anything is possible here. I can testify. Be grateful to be here.

This is the only place that gives EVERYONE a chance to live a great adventure. The first 50 years have been that for me - an incredible adventure.

Notice there is nothing here about accomplishments or money. Because it doesn’t matter and it won’t matter.

You will be dust in less than 100 years from now and the decision to be remembered won’t be yours so stop sweating it. It’s not in your control.

So what is in your control?

Be kind. Have fun. Work on something meaningful to you. Find your tribe. Try to find perspective. Find an incredible partner. Have a bunch of kids. Live an adventure. Forgive your parents - they were doing the best they could even if that wasn’t what you deserved.

I will do what I can to make my next 50 years a wild ride.

You should too.

I love you and thank you. ❤️

🙏🏽🙏🏽

[Andre Jacobovitz @AndreJacob613]

@K_AminThaabet גיבור ישראל

[President Biden Archived @POTUS46Archive]

Last year, we secured the release of Abigail, a 4-year-old who was being held by Hamas.

She’s remarkable and recovering from unspeakable trauma.

Our time together yesterday was a reminder of the work we have in front of us to secure the release of all remaining hostages.

[U.S. Senator John Fetterman @SenFettermanPA]

With a somber Passover approaching, I remain committed to speaking about this travesty and acknowledge there can't be true lasting peace until the hostages are home.

We must never forget Hamas owns this entire catastrophe and can end this.

Send them all home and surrender.

[Eylon Levy @EylonALevy]

Don't forget the hostages.

Ripped out of their beds.
Out of a music festival.
Out of their parents' arms.

It's been 162 days. 🎗️

[AIPAC 🇺🇸🇮🇱 @AIPAC]

This war ends today if Hamas surrenders and frees the hostages.

[Bring Hersh Home @BringHershHome]

Day 152 #Bring_Hersh_Home #BringThemHomeNow

[Israel ישראל @Israel]

#BringThemHomeNow 🎗️

Elkana Bohbot 34
Edan Alexander 20
Romi Gonen 23
Yagev Buchshtab 35
Gadi Moshe Mozes 79
Or Levy 33
Almog Meir Jan 21
Itzhak Elgarat 68
Daniel Perez 22
Yoram Metzger 80
Sagui Dekel Chen 35
Yarden Bibas 34
Shiri Bibas 32
Ariel Bibas 4
Kfir Bibas 1
Matan Zangauker 24
Tamir Nimrodi 19
Itzhak Gelerenter 56
Shlomo Mansour 85
Omer Wenkert 22
Amiram Cooper 85
Guy Gilboa-Dalal 22
Alexander Danzig 75
Michel Nisenbaum 59
Alexander (Sasha) Trupanob 28
Chanan Yablonka 42
Eitan Horn 37
Emily Damari 27
Rom Broslavski 20
Shlomi Ziv 41
Andrey Kozlov 27
Arbel Yehoud 28
Eliya Cohen 26
Omer Shem Tov 21
Ariel Cunio 26
Yehoud Dolev 35
Eli Sharabi 52
Ziv Berman 26
Elyakim Libman 24
Alon Ohel 23
Idan Tsachi 49
Maxim Herkin 35
Daniel Gilboa 19
Hersh Goldberg Polin 23
Ron Benjamin 53
Or Avinathan 31
Iair Horn 45
Gali Berman 26
Lior Rudaeff 61
Noa Argamani 26
Doron Steinbrecher 30
Carmel Gat 39
Dror Or 48
Evyatar David 23
Eden Yerushalmi 24
Naama Levy 19
Ohad Yahalomi 49
Agam Berger 19
Segev Kalfon 26
Idan Shtivi 28
Liri Albag 19
Ori Danino 25
Nadav Popplewell 51
David Cunio 33
Almog Sarusi 27
Mouhammad Alatrash 40
Uriel Baruch 35
Matan Angrest 21
Itay Chen 20
Oz Daniel 19
Omer Neutra 22
Nimrod Cohen 19
Bar Kupershtein 21
Karina Ariev 19
Orion Hernandez Radoux 30
Farhan Alkadi Qaid 51
Amit Buskila 28
Yosef Haim Ohana 23
Yosef Al - Zayadni 53
Hamzah Al -Zayadni 23
Omri Miran 46
Eitan Mor 23
Ofer Kalderon 53
Elad Katzir 47
Alexander Lobanov 33
Keith Siegel 64
Ohad Ben Ami 55
Tal Shoham 39
Abraham Munder 79
Oded Lifshitz 83
Chaim Peri 79
Tamir Adar 38
Oren Goldin 34
Meny Godard 73
Eliyahu Margalit 76
Ravid Arie Katz 51
Sahar Baruch 25
Yonathan Samerano 21
Assaf Hamami 41
Ran Gvili 25
Tal Haimi 42
Ofra Keidar 70
Shay Levinson 19
Ilan Weiss 56
Yair Yaakov 59
Maya Goren 56
Aryeh Zalmanovich 85
Aviv Atzili 49
Shaked Dahan 20
Judy Weinstein 70
Gad Haggai 73
Guy Itzhak Iluz 26
Inbar Haiman 28
Ronen Angel 54
Eitan Levy 54
Kirill Brodsky 19
Shani Louk 23
Itai Svirsky 39
Tomer Yaakov Ahimas 20
Yossi Sharabi 53
Avera Mengistu 37
Hisham Al-Sayed 36
Oron Shaul 30
Hadar Goldin 32
watchara sriaoun 32
SURASAK LAMNAR
BANNAWAT SAETHAO 27
NATTAPONG PINTA 35
PONGSAK THAENNA 35
SATHIAN SUWANNAKHAM 34
SONTHAYA OAKKHARASRI 30
sudthisak rinthalak 42
BIPIN JOSHI 23
JOSHUA LOITU MOLLEL 21

[Patrick OShaughnessy @patrick_oshag]

#goals

[Randy Cruz @randyjcruz]

No phones out vs all phones out

[ESPN FC @ESPNFC]

The opposition had no chance 🇧🇷

[Andre Jacobovitz @AndreJacob613]

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[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

The entire world has a stake in the success of Brazil’s democracy. Together, we must reject any effort to overturn or disrupt the will of the Brazilian people and affirm the peaceful transfer of power as a cornerstone of democracy.

[Seattle Seahawks @Seahawks]

THE SHOW GOES ON!

[Thomas Frank @TomFrankly]

We really need to decide what this word means

[Galvão Bueno @galvaobueno]

Meu amigo Édson se foi!!
Que tristeza! Mas Pelé, não!!
Pelé é eterno!! Rei Pelé!!
Primeiro e único!!

[Shreyas Doshi @shreyas]

Everything seems simpler than it truly is, when you are not the one working on it.

Everything seems more complex than it truly is, when you are the one working it.

[Andre Jacobovitz @AndreJacob613]

@aradboaz Beautiful ❤️

[roger bennett @rogbennett]

Incredible: Witness Andres Cantor, Buenos Aries born Argentinan-American Broadcast legend calling the penalty which won World Cup for Argentina. All that is good about sports and life 🇦🇷🎙️🙌

[Andre Jacobovitz @AndreJacob613]

@shreyas Totally agree! I would also add that they can see that you respect (and are very judicious in leveraging) their time and bandwidth.