My younger brother asked me for $30 because he wanted to take his girlfriend out.
I gave it to him.
The next day, he called me.
“Bro, can you send me another $20?”
I asked why.
“The first one wasn’t enough.”
I laughed.
“You said you needed $30.”
“I know.”
I sent it anyway.
That evening, I saw a picture of them online.
Dinner at a nice restaurant.
He had apparently spent more than $200.
I didn’t care about the money.
But the next morning, he came to me and said:
“Can you help me with $80 ? It’s important.”
I asked what it was for.
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Captain Collins is stationed at the remote SBX-1 missile interceptor platform in the Pacific.
Some friends only support you when your success doesn't threaten them.
The moment you start doing better than them, the jokes change.
Your achievements become luck.
Your opportunities become connections.
Your progress becomes “you're trying too hard.”
Pay attention to the people who celebrate you without competing with you.
Stop making excuses for them before you're a sorry excuse for being their friend.