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Justin Welsh

@thejustinwelsh · 𝕏 · 5 sourced hooks · top 956.2k views · 14.5k likes · 3.3k RT

Self-Improvement

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Actionable directive956.2k views · 14.5k likes · 3.3k RT

Make a habit of reaching out to people when you don't need something.

A crisp, immediately usable command feels like free advice from a mentor and is easy to save and apply.

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Underrated take752.6k views · 31.4k likes · 6.5k RT

A very underrated life decision is marrying someone who wants a simple life.

Labeling something 'underrated' promises insight the crowd has missed and flatters the reader for being in on it.

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Earned realization566.6k views · 31.6k likes · 6k RT

The older I get, the more I realize that speaking your mind bluntly and directly is the fastest way to build relationships with the right people.

'The older I get' frames the claim as time-tested, making a bold opinion feel earned rather than reckless.

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Us vs Them221.5k views · 14.1k likes · 1.7k RT

The dumb guy who starts a business will always be wealthier than the academic who writes theory about business.

Pitting the doer against the thinker forces the reader to pick a camp and validates the action-takers in the audience.

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Hindsight lessons36.2k likes · 8.6k RT

Things I know at 41, I wish I had known at 21.

The gap between two ages promises hard-won wisdom, and younger readers feel they can skip years of mistakes.

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