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I just turned 30 last week, {{ name | friend }}!
And I wanted to use today’s newsletter to share something that’s been on my mind.
PS: This is very different from the usual weekly content but I hope you find it valuable.
A few weeks ago, I asked for suggestions on how I should my “BIG” 30th birthday. Many of you sent in great (and some wild) ideas, so I feel like I owe it to you to share how I celebrated.
I originally considered throwing a big party because many of my friends had gone all-out for their 30th birthdays.
But while I was thinking about what I could do, I came to the realization that I only wanted to do something big because my friends did something big.
I wasn’t sure if that’s what I wanted to do. I’m generally an introvert and don’t really like being the center of attention (ironic, I know).
So what did I end up doing?
Here’s some backstory: My sisters and I moved out of my parents’ house years ago, and although we try to all hang out once a week, it’s never the same as when we all lived together because, at the end of the day, we all go back to our respective homes.
I missed having those late-night conversations about how we were when we were kids. I missed having family movies nights at 10pm while munching on grapes that my mom washed for us. I missed being around family for longer than just a few hours a week.
So for my 30th birthday, I asked my siblings if we could do a sleepover at my parents’ house just like when we were kids.
We spent all night reminiscing about our childhood, how I got terrible grades in middle school (according to my Asian parents’ standards), who was the most rebellious as a teenager (hint: not me), and how we all grew and changed (figuratively and literally) throughout the years.
The next day, we got my favorite childhood burger (Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger from Wendy’s) and then had a family BBQ in the backyard late into the night, just like when we were kids.
This was one of my favorite birthdays yet.
Today’s newsletter isn’t so much a lesson, but rather a reminder.
Try your hardest to spend an abnormal amount of time with people you love.
The average human life span is only 4,000 weeks long.
If you’re 20, you only have 2,960 weeks left.
If you’re 40, you only have 1,920 weeks left.
If you’re 60, you only have 880 weeks left.
Spend the time you have left doing things that you love.
To financial freedom,
— Vincent Chan
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