Unsolicited advice to graduates

Things I wish someone had told me when I was graduating high school

It is that time of year again as our high school seniors prepare to finish their primary school educations and move into the workforce or onto college or trade school. No one asked for my opinion or guidance, and it is generally viewed as impolite to offer unsolicited advice – but sometimes rules are made to be broken. With that, here’s my annual advice to graduates as you move on to your next adventure:

• Take responsibility for your actions, even if the outcomes are not your fault.
• Practice an uncomfortable level of honesty.
• Develop a certain amount of comfort with being disliked.
• But not too much comfort.

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