School spends 20+ years training you for a game that doesn't exist. Sit still and be quiet. Memorize the material. Foll…
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School spends 20+ years training you for a game that doesn't exist. Sit still and be quiet. Memorize the material. Follow the instructions. Don't talk to the person next to you. Then you get into the real world, and every one of those rules is backward. The people who win aren't memorizing anything. They're building a relationship, reading a room, and getting other people to help them. The straight-A kid who never broke a rule often struggles. The C-plus kid who knew everybody and could talk…
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