If I were to summarize your points, it would be to learn to be likeable while not caring about how others judge you beyond that; don't apologize for who you are

If I were to summarize your points, it would be to learn to be likeable while not caring about how others judge you beyond that; don't apologize for who you are, but look good and be personable. > the cool kids turned out to be not so cool after all. Hahaha That is so true that it shouldn't be funny, but it still is. Pretty much all the "cool" people from my public education experience ended up being incredibly low-tier once they got out of college. Like, disproportionately. A lot of them are currently living with their parents in their 30s and have no career at all. One guy who kept stealing from me that everyone thought was "gangsta" ended up in prison for a while. One of my former bullies became one of those smarmy 3rd-party tech recruiters! xD Although I don't necessarily wish bad things upon others, it's rather fitting that he ended up in a job where almost all of his clients actually hate him. :D