Kenneth Chabert

One, when you enter and pass through your 30s, life can seem like it speeds up because we develop the habits of doing the same things over and over.

Another reason is that there are just some experiences in our lives that are set to happen within that timeframe.

So think about it.

By 15, you might be in high school.

By 18, you may be in college.

After college, you get a job.

You may buy the big home.

You may get married.

You may have a kid.

And then you might experience loss or grief.

And then you enter your 30s, and that's it.

No more powerful first experiences, and life repeats itself over and over.

Something about that seems so unfulfilling.

Now imagine if you're a kid from a community like the Bronx.

While the Bronx offers amazing experiences, by the time you turn 14 or 15, you can feel like you've experienced all the powerful first experiences in that environment.

And so I became obsessed with figuring out how to give more powerful first experiences to others.

My organization, Gentlemen's Retreat, focuses on young men of color from the inner city who end up going to top colleges and universities, such as Brown University.

These young men are gifted and they're special.

They just felt they experienced everything their community had to offer.

We call these young men Gs for gentlemen.