How 7 Weirdos Changed the World
In this short narrative, the speaker recounts how a group of seven unconventional individuals launched the Mentor Project, an initiative aimed at applying a developmental‑psychology theory of youth mentoring. Despite early skepticism—people calling them “weirdos” and doubting any interest—the founders persisted. Within six months the project’s volunteer base swelled from a handful to 60, then 80, and finally over 100 participants, many of whom were high‑profile leaders such as an astronaut and astrophysicists. The rapid, organic growth and the caliber of volunteers are presented as evidence that the underlying psychological theory works in practice.
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