A short monologue by Joe Polish reflecting on mentorship and the idea of being a "domino" for others. He recounts a formative interaction with a mentor who changed his life trajectory and states his goal to pass on insights and relationships to reduce suffering and increase human connection.
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But the bigger thing is not looking for people. That can be dominoes for you, but how can you be a domino for someone else? All of us had a first domino in our life. That guy at the jet tell me that, you know, young man, you know, if you don't look, figure out how to learn a business. When he said that to me, I made a commitment that I'm not going to get out of this business till I figure out how to make it work. He was my first mentor. That was a domino effect for me, and it changed the whole trajectory of my life. And now, you know, my goal is to hopefully be a domino for other people. It and share whatever insights or relationships or things I can, to hopefully, you know, reduce suffering and increase connection, because connection is what it's all about.