The speaker's life changed dramatically after learning that his friend Monty from his rowing team was killed in a plane crash at age 23. This event shattered his ability to remain emotionally distant and forced a reckoning with his life choices.
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Graham WeaverEvidence Quote
“my friend calls me on the phone and says... your friend you know Mon's gone um he he was killed in a plane crash he was 23 and uh I I was just like I couldn't even process this information”
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Last Lecture Series: “How to Live an Asymmetric Life,” Graham Weaver— Stanford Graduate School of BusinessCreated: 8/12/2026, 6:19:24 PM
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