Hook A: "If 20-year-old me saw my life right now, he wouldn't believe it."
[Text: "What 20-year-old me would say"]
Hook B: "At 20, I was washing dishes and gambling my tips."
[Text: "Me at 20 vs me at 36"]
Hook C: "This guy had no idea what was coming."
[Text: "This guy had no clue"]
H · Picture yourself at 20. Where are you, and what are you doing?
[Hit: A real snapshot: the restaurant, tip money in your pocket, headed to the casino, gaming all night. Whatever's true.]
E · What did he think his life was going to look like?
[Hit: What you actually expected back then, or that you didn't think about it at all.]
I · What would surprise him most about your life right now?
[Hit: One or two specific things: running a business, the condo, her, waking up early, whatever it is.]
T · What would he say if he saw you now?
[Hit: End on: his reaction, in his voice. Funny is good.]