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I'm Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves

This hilarious part-memoir, part-manifesto reveals what sets apart the latest generation of young people coming of age in an all-wired, overeducated, and underemployed world. People are obsessed with Ryan O’Connell’s blogs. With tens of thousands r

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“I was starting to understand that nothing in this life is owed to me and that it's quite possible to sabotage yourself if you don't pay attention.”

— Ryan O'Connell, amazon.com

“College is about figuring out who you are, and in order to do that, you need to become a lot of people you aren’t.”

— Ryan O'Connell, amazon.com

Tagged: Personality, Self-Actualization, College, Identity, Experimentation

“There are so many people in this world who make you feel like an alien. When you find someone who "gets it," you don't take it for granted.”

— Ryan O'Connell, amazon.com

Tagged: Friendship, Relationships, People, Love

“Getting angry at the world for your problems isn't going to bring you any closer to a dream job or relationship or whatever else you feel like you deserve. It's going to keep you thousands of miles away from it.”

— Ryan O'Connell, amazon.com

Tagged: Anger, Life, Growth, Relationships, Jobs

“You can try on different personalities like they're clothing for as long as you want, but I guarantee that the outfit you were originally wearing will always be the one that fits best.”

— Ryan O'Connell, amazon.com

Tagged: Personality, Self-Acceptance, Growing Up

“Having self-love is like nurturing a plant. If you don't take the time to water it, if you start to skip days and get distracted, it will die.”

— Ryan O'Connell, amazon.com

Tagged: Self-Love, Growth, Persistence