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😔 The Real Reason You're Lonely

Published about 2 months ago • 1 min read

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It’s easy to think loneliness comes from not having enough friends.

But even with hundreds of people on Snapchat, Discord, or Instagram, someone can still have zero people who would notice if they didn’t show up tomorrow.

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But FIRST

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Why No One Successful Wants to Mentor You

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Best tools for building your passion project

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The Future Belongs to Borderless Thinkers

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No one waiting. No one depending on them.

Then comes the quiet realization: it’s not the number of people who know your name that matters — it’s the number of people who would feel your absence.

If belonging is built — not found — then the answer is simple, but not easy.

Show up where you’re needed.
Bring value every time.
Do the work that makes your absence noticeable.

Join something that asks something of you. Commit to a team, a project, a mission bigger than yourself — not to be seen, but to be relied on.

That’s how connection becomes community.
And that’s how belonging is forged.

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We run a summer cohort for ambitious youth (high school and undergrads) to work directly with world-class founders while learning from Silicon Valley leaders.

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