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 title: "Serendipity isn't an accident"
-excerpt: Career opportunities don't "just happen" — they come from staying connected, helping others generously, and trusting your instincts when the right path shows up.
+excerpt: Career opportunities don't "just happen" - they come from staying connected, helping others generously, and trusting your instincts when the right path shows up.
 coverImagePublicId: newsletters/serendipity-isnt-an-accident/cover
 tags: [philosophy, psychology, founder]
 date: 04-29-2025
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-Opportunities don't "just happen" — they come from staying connected, helping others generously, and trusting your instincts when the right path shows up.
+Opportunities don't "just happen" - they come from staying connected, helping others generously, and trusting your instincts when the right path shows up.
 
 ## Serendipity isn't magic
 
-Opportunities don't "just happen" — they come from staying connected, helping others generously, and trusting your instincts when the right path shows up.
+Opportunities don't "just happen" - they come from staying connected, helping others generously, and trusting your instincts when the right path shows up.
 
 Years ago, when I was fresh out of college and living on my own for the first time, I read a book called _Never Eat Alone,_ by Keith Ferrazzi.
 
-I don’t agree with everything in it — the title alone feels a little over the top — but the core idea stuck with me: Stay connected. Help when you can. Introduce people who can help each other.
+I don’t agree with everything in it - the title alone feels a little over the top - but the core idea stuck with me: Stay connected. Help when you can. Introduce people who can help each other.
 
 I've carried that theme with me ever since.
 
-Whether it’s friends, colleagues, or online pals (like the [developer community](https://apisyouaonthate.com) I run with two people I've never met in person), I try to be helpful when I can — without keeping score.
+Whether it’s friends, colleagues, or online pals (like the [developer community](https://apisyouaonthate.com) I run with two people I've never met in person), I try to be helpful when I can - without keeping score.
 
 
 ## Choosing to be helpful
@@ -34,22 +34,22 @@ Around 2018, I had the opportunity to watch some friends complete the Techstars
 
 _Give without the expectation of receiving._
 
-Many people people are doing mental accounting all the time — who owes who what, who's "worth it." It's exhausting. For me, it misses the point.
+Many people people are doing mental accounting all the time - who owes who what, who's "worth it." It's exhausting. For me, it misses the point.
 
 The people I've encountered who seem to have endless opportunity around them are the ones who _help_ first, without asking what’s in it for them.
 
 ## Some people do suck
 
-This is important — **you don't owe everyone your time.**
+This is important - **you don't owe everyone your time.**
 
-If someone makes a habit of taking advantage, wasting your energy, or treating you poorly, you are not obligated to stay engaged. Good faith should be earned — and kept.
+If someone makes a habit of taking advantage, wasting your energy, or treating you poorly, you are not obligated to stay engaged. Good faith should be earned - and kept.
 
 Trust your internal barometer, use your powers for good.
 
 ### A framework for building your own luck
 
 - Help people when you can. Make intros. Cheer people on. Share what you genuinely admire.
-- Be open to new people and ideas. Take introductions seriously — you never know which one will change your life.
+- Be open to new people and ideas. Take introductions seriously - you never know which one will change your life.
 - Trust your instincts. Only you know the full context of your life and goals. When something feels right, follow it.
 
 Most of all, **protect your time**. Being generous doesn’t mean being a doormat.