@ricardoalatorre@fredsoda Damn, that hits deep. Definitely a privilege to have a certain perspective and understanding of the world and the implications of playing /not playing certain games at that age.
100%. I worked at a startup in Colombia for a few years and I remember the first time someone asked about my last name, as in “do you belong to the branch of that last name that is in my same upper class”. I was like nah I just have the generic version of that last name.
Made me appreciate the melting pot in the US a lot more.
Underrated life advice: Become difficult to rush. The world will pressure you to rush into everything. Rushed decisions. Rushed relationships. Rushed conversations. Rushed timelines. There's power in rejecting that trend. Pause. Slow down. Create space to think clearly.
@benjamincowen Your insights are always thoughtful and fwiw you did recommend to start DCA’ing 2H of the year. I appreciate your content and look forward to more 🙏
The bassist played with Prince. The drummer played with D'Angelo. The guitarist is one of the best young blues players alive.
Together they're Atomic Habitz, and here they are covering "Be Thankful for What You Got" at Newport Jazz, 2026.