Matt Higgins

No, I appreciate that. That was the goal, was to make you cry.

No, I appreciate that. That was the goal, was to make you cry.

This 16 to 26 chapter is really important because I make this one move. I do get into college, but the reality is I am taking care of my parent who is deteriorating slowly in this little apartment alone with us. And I'm trying to have a normal life to have a girlfriend or whatever. And so it took me seven years to graduate college at night. And

This 16 to 26 chapter is really important because I make this one move. I do get into college, but the reality is I am taking care of my parent who is deteriorating slowly in this little apartment alone with us. And I'm trying to have a normal life to have a girlfriend or whatever. And so it took me seven years to graduate college at night. And

ups and downs and not wanting to finish and how am I going to make it all work? But I'm still pushing. Most of what was propelling me forward was trying to square two almost irreconcilable variables or mandates. One, preserve my psyche so later on I don't resent my mother for what I was put through. And at the same time, do right by her. So I was like, wanting to be a hero?

ups and downs and not wanting to finish and how am I going to make it all work? But I'm still pushing. Most of what was propelling me forward was trying to square two almost irreconcilable variables or mandates. One, preserve my psyche so later on I don't resent my mother for what I was put through. And at the same time, do right by her. So I was like, wanting to be a hero?

And again, I share this for anybody listening who's having conflicting emotions, right? I would do that about the same time, build a life for myself. So I was on the clock. And I had this sense like, I got to move so damn quickly.

And again, I share this for anybody listening who's having conflicting emotions, right? I would do that about the same time, build a life for myself. So I was on the clock. And I had this sense like, I got to move so damn quickly.

And because the one thing that happened to me by virtue of dropping out that I did not intend, nor how could you know this, right, was that what Warren Buffett talks about with compounding, how it's the most powerful financial principle in the world, applies equally to your career. By virtue of me dropping out at 16, I started making these moves a lot quicker.

And because the one thing that happened to me by virtue of dropping out that I did not intend, nor how could you know this, right, was that what Warren Buffett talks about with compounding, how it's the most powerful financial principle in the world, applies equally to your career. By virtue of me dropping out at 16, I started making these moves a lot quicker.

I started using whatever assets I had to move quickly with jobs. And the most important one was communication. I could write. I was given that gift. And so I became a writer at a little local newspaper. But because my stories were compelling, I won all sorts of press awards when I was 19 or 20. And I got nominated for a Pulitzer when I was 21. Things start happening.

I started using whatever assets I had to move quickly with jobs. And the most important one was communication. I could write. I was given that gift. And so I became a writer at a little local newspaper. But because my stories were compelling, I won all sorts of press awards when I was 19 or 20. And I got nominated for a Pulitzer when I was 21. Things start happening.

And then I end up getting a job with Mayor Giuliani. the version 1.0, the part that we all remember fondly, not the second part, version 1.0 of Giuliani. And I ended up getting this job. And because I was on the clock, I would never accept being told to wait your turn. Because I was like, no, I'm on a mission. And so I actually quit Mayor Giuliani twice when I didn't get what I wanted.

And then I end up getting a job with Mayor Giuliani. the version 1.0, the part that we all remember fondly, not the second part, version 1.0 of Giuliani. And I ended up getting this job. And because I was on the clock, I would never accept being told to wait your turn. Because I was like, no, I'm on a mission. And so I actually quit Mayor Giuliani twice when I didn't get what I wanted.

And I went and I started out and then they brought me back as deputy press secretary. And then they brought me back again as press secretary. And when that happened, I'll zoom in here. I go from 16 years old and making these moves and killing myself to at 26 years old, I'm still living with my mother in this apartment. My life is still a total secret. She has gotten worse and worse.

And I went and I started out and then they brought me back as deputy press secretary. And then they brought me back again as press secretary. And when that happened, I'll zoom in here. I go from 16 years old and making these moves and killing myself to at 26 years old, I'm still living with my mother in this apartment. My life is still a total secret. She has gotten worse and worse.

And now she's on an oxygen machine and she's just sitting in a chair all day long. and I don't know how to get out because I don't have enough money. And I have this vision. If I can make enough money, I can get an apartment across the street and I could finally have a girl over or just like a friend over. But it was like Clark Kent.

And now she's on an oxygen machine and she's just sitting in a chair all day long. and I don't know how to get out because I don't have enough money. And I have this vision. If I can make enough money, I can get an apartment across the street and I could finally have a girl over or just like a friend over. But it was like Clark Kent.

I would close the door and change into my mask and my costume and I would go back into this place. And so I get this call from the mayor's office at 26. Now I'm in Fordham Law at this point at night. And going to law school is hard enough, but going to law school at night while you're taking care of a parent and working full time

I would close the door and change into my mask and my costume and I would go back into this place. And so I get this call from the mayor's office at 26. Now I'm in Fordham Law at this point at night. And going to law school is hard enough, but going to law school at night while you're taking care of a parent and working full time