The Onion’s take: https://www.theonion.com/unambitious-loser-with-happy-fulfil...
- Getting married
- Having kids
- Settling down to live in one place
- Finding out how you can participate in the local community, and the actively participate
You will find that people are remarkably open to people who willingly contribute to other's well-being. This is how friends are made, this is how roots are grown.
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