I don’t mind being trolled because I understand where it’s coming from. Looking back, in my 20s all I really cared about was being cool and the perception of others drove my actions. I wasn’t particularly nice, I was a bit of a hater. Any DJ who was bigger than me was “lucky.”

The caveat is that we didn’t have social media to hide behind. Saying something about someone potentially had real life consequences. I learned this the hard way a few times.

I made career decisions for clout, not money. I passed on potential million a year jobs on Wall Street.

I was out every night in the NYC scene. Models and bottles - partying with the “cool” kids and ignoring life responsibilities. I’ve mentioned this many times, but I had an Ivy League degree and was delivering packages for a stretch while DJing occasionally. I was never getting

married. I was never having kids. My 20 year old self would think my present self is corny. But I’m much happier now than I ever was when I was “cool” and partying with celebrities every day. It took meeting my wife, growing up and having kids. You don’t know yourself at all

In your 20s. Probably not in your 30s either. True happiness comes when you accept yourself and stop worrying about superficial BS. Then you become bulletproof. And you realize that there’s nothing to gain from being an asshole. You can just be nice.