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[Polymath Investor @polymathinvest1]

A short manual on how to systematically increase your exposure to opportunity.
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[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. ❤️

🙏🏽🙏🏽

[E @Ms_Ebuka]

@donprecio Where exactly please

[E @Ms_Ebuka]

@banksofcalgary They didn’t say the price

[E @Ms_Ebuka]

@happy_place247 Sent you a DM

[E @Ms_Ebuka]

@TheJemilah @ThatPHCBoy It’s at 181 now 😂

[E @Ms_Ebuka]

@JoieDeLiv Please how did you achieve this?

[E @Ms_Ebuka]

“The only real test of intelligence is if you get what you want out of life.” - Naval

[E @Ms_Ebuka]

@LoganTGott The way some of you talk about women, one could only conclude it was a he-goat that spat you up as phlegm, and not a woman. Hian

[E @Ms_Ebuka]

Wetin be dis????????

[Logan Gott @LoganTGott]

@CliftonSellers Train them to be godly women that desire to raise a family and support their husbands, because that's where their true worth is

No work will ever beat this

This at least is how we're raising our daughter

[E @Ms_Ebuka]

@LeilaHormozi The Tony Robbin’s effect. Congratulations!

[E @Ms_Ebuka]

@Ssaasquatch No cap. No cap. No cap…

[Sir T Shiimi @Incredible_Tau]

I don't know who needs to hear this, but GET UP. Ask God to breathe His spirit back into you. You've been lying dormant for far too long. Ask Him to restore your creativity, your purpose, your joy, your love, your health, and your sound mind. You've slept long enough in depression, anxiety, overthinking, bitterness, loneliness, grief, brokenness, financial stress, abandonment wounds, relationship trauma, and destructive habits. Today is the last day. GET UP! Get up for your future self. Get up for your kids. Get up for the dreams God placed inside you. Get up and take your life back.

[Zach Yadegari @zach_yadegari]

Cal AI has been acquired by MyFitnessPal 🚨

Henry and I started Cal AI as 17-year old high school students with one mission: make calorie tracking easier with AI.

In just 18 months, we’ve helped millions of people lose millions of pounds. And we broke $50m in ARR along the way.

We are at an incredible inflection point in history where ANYBODY can build a product that can improve lives and make millions.

As founders, we get a lot of praise. The truth is that this would not have been possible without our incredible 30+ person team. We are so proud of what this team has accomplished, and are thankful to everyone that has been instrumental in Cal AI’s development and success.

Cal AI will continue as a separate app from MyFitnessPal. The combined team will share resources to continue helping people achieve their fitness goals!

[E @Ms_Ebuka]

@tosinolaseinde Awon ti “A is for God, B is for me. The rest of you can have C”

[E @Ms_Ebuka]

I am even ashamed reading this 😢

[Elnathan John @elnathan_john]

https://t.co/Bv6hgN8Ttd

[E @Ms_Ebuka]

@yay_tunes Just sent another. Please send me a DM if you can’t see mine. I want to order some dresses

[E @Ms_Ebuka]

@yay_tunes Please check your dm

[E @Ms_Ebuka]

The music is all around us. All you have to do is listen.

This isn’t about music.