TUWOG: Andrew ‘HKB FiNN’ Ward
‘…most middle class people are taught from birth how to manage: finance, emotions, family, other people, expectations…it’s just like your whole life is just…you are just learning management skills all the time - HKB FiNN
HKB FiNN gave #TUWOG more than was bargained for and as FayFay will attest to, cutting this down was hard -so many juicy bits! Trying to summarise it all, even harder so, let the timestamp below be your guide 🤓
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Origin story (05:38)
The black barrier (11:58)
Using the powers of mimicry to win friends (20:20)
Subcultures in England (21:28)
A nomad’s guide to emotional investments into friendship (24:58)
Self editing to be present for others (37:45)
The one about the city you live in, the energy it demands of you and the relationships you have with people as a result (41:09)
Opportunity comes but once? (42:32)
And what does it mean to be black and undefined? (45:27)
Taking the scenic route brings its own opportunity for reclamation (48:11)
Forgiving your aggressors is its own type of healing (55:33)
You are more than the things that happened to you (58:07)
Negotiating with the erasure of self due to trauma (1:00:32)
Damage versus damage - are you addicted to pain? (01:03:38)
People don’t kill love, shotguns kill love (01:06:38)
Sooooo...do you want liver with that? (01:10:47)
On generational (financial) intelligence (01:36:00)
Effort + time + quality = success? (01:45:27)
Embarrassing moment in four words (01:52:14)
The Unsullied Book Club (01:53:45)
The Unsullied Book Club
HKB FiNN recommends:
‘The Alchemist’ by Paolo Cohelo. Available on: Amazon and Apple.
’The Art of War’ by Sun Tzu. Available on: Amazon and Apple.
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