The Book That Saved Me from Wasting My Life
The Book That Saved Me from Wasting My Life “I spent a year seeing 26 different countries, one hostel bunk bed at a time. And five years later, I couldn’t be happier with that decision,” writes Jack Raines. (Universal Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)I was 24, miserable at my desk job, and convinced I had to stick it out. This week, we hear from Jack Raines, a 29-year-old writer and investor whose new book, Young Money, blends memoir and self-help to explore how people in their 20s can build both wealth and purpose.
- ▪The Book That Saved Me from Wasting My Life “I spent a year seeing 26 different countries, one hostel bunk bed at a time.
- ▪And five years later, I couldn’t be happier with that decision,” writes Jack Raines. (Universal Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)I was 24, miserable at my desk job, and convinced I had to stick it out.
- ▪This week, we hear from Jack Raines, a 29-year-old writer and investor whose new book, Young Money, blends memoir and self-help to explore how people in their 20s can build both wealth and purpose.
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| Original publisher | The Free Press |
| Canonical URL | https://www.thefp.com/p/vagabonding-young-money-jack-raines-travel-young |
| Publication time | Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:56:23 GMT |
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The Book That Saved Me from Wasting My Life “I spent a year seeing 26 different countries, one hostel bunk bed at a time. And five years later, I couldn’t be happier with that decision,” writes Jack Raines. (Universal Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)I was 24, miserable at my desk job, and convinced I had to stick it out. Then I read a book that made me realize I could choose differently.By Jack Raines08.07.26 — Things Worth Remembering--:----:--Upgrade to ListenProduced by ElevenLabs using AI narration31READ IN APPREAD IN APPWelcome to Things Worth Remembering, our weekly column in which writers share a literary treasure that all of us should commit to heart.
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