This book was given to me by my thoughtful roommate upon my college graduation -- it's a common gift at such milestone moments in a person's life. It's supposed to show the reader that the whole world is wide open for them, they are going to become captains of industry or vaccine-discovering biologists or network anchors, their future is limitless, the road ahead is paved with gold and they're going to drive down it in a chocolate Mercedes. All this while reminding them that they should never lose their childlike sense of joy and wonder. In other words, it creates unrealistic expectations that make life's inevitable disappointments even more soul-draining. Unknown to many is that Dr. Seuss had been toying with some other, more relevant titles for the book (drawn from his own personal experience), before caving to his publisher and the almighty buck. Here they are:
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The Pants You'll Outgrow! 2. Oh, The Investments You'll Miss Out On! 3. Oh, The Ear Hair You'll Grow! 4. Oh, The Money You'll Owe! 5. Oh, The Toes You'll Stub! 6. Oh, The Promises You'll Break! 7. Oh, The People You'll Disappoint! 8. Oh, The Traffic You'll Sit In! 9. Oh, The Career Choices You'll Blow! 10. Oh, The Surgeries You'll Undergo! 11. Oh,
The Diarrhea You'll Suffer Through! 13. Oh, The Super Bowls You'll Half-Watch! 14. Oh, The Time You'll Do! 15. Oh, The Prescriptions You'll Fill! 16. Oh, The Embarrassing Spills You'll Take! 17. Oh, The Bath Houses You'll Visit! 18. Oh, The Custody You'll Lose! 19. Oh, The Regret You'll Feel! 20. Oh, The Lines You'll Wait In!
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