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What's one thing I wish I knew when I was younger

that I think people could benefit from today.

What single piece of information could have the biggest impact? I spent some time thinking about

this question and the more I think about it, the more the answer becomes incredibly apparent. It's that

you are in control of your own life, your own destiny, your own future. And when you take

accountability for yourself, life changes, period. And if you thought that was obvious, I would advocate taking care of it. Period.

And if you thought that was obvious, I would advocate taking a look around.

Maybe a stroll through social media, the Twitters and Instagrams and TikToks of today.

And no, that's not the real world, but it's certainly a microcosm of the real world.

What do you see? Well, you see chronic blame?

I don't like where I'm at or things are, so that must be your fault or their fault or someone else's fault.

You see people looking everywhere but in the mirror. Actually seeking out victimhood.

Because that's what brings the attention.

That's today's currency.

It's much easier to be the victim than the hero,

because being the hero means you have to sacrifice something.

It's people saying the news or some institution or the

federal government is the problem and if those things would only change then we'd be good.

Let me explain why I think this mentality is self-sabotage.

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