To My Daughter Upon Graduating High School

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I have many expectations of you, not the least of which is this: I expect you to fail. A lot, and often.

I don’t say this because I am angry or doubtful of your future. Quite the opposite. I say this because I love you and only want the best for you.

Our models of work and career are no longer relevant. They are no longer capable of feeding us, either literally or…