"Learn from other people's mistakes. Life is too short to make them all yourself." - Sam Levenson
I love this quote. There is a lot of advice we wish we had known early in life. At one point, I heard a suggestion: "Listen to advice from people older than you and you will learn more." So, I pricked my ear up, opened my eyes, and looked for those guidance pieces.
I've rounded up my favorite seven lessons: take care of health, stay focused, listen first, do my best and keep looking for better positions.
Take care of health
Take care of our health because there is no backup. Stay active energizes our body to ward off invasions and stimulate energy. Visit doctors for preventive care and make it a routine. Release stress and quiet the mind. All of these are necessary to keep the game on.
Stay focused
There are many things out of our control: if people like us and how they treat us, natural disasters, the past, the future, the outcome of our decision... But there are also things that we can control: how we treat others, respond to others, how we feel, the present, and what to choose. We can stay focused on what we can control and live on our values.
Listen first (ask the second, talk the last)
We have two ears and one mouth. Using it to remember: listening and understanding are more important than expressing what we think. The audience matters more than ourselves. Ask a question to understand fully. It's the art of living.
Do my best
Do a dam good job! Know your strength and weakness. No worry about the result. That's not something we can control. Do one thing you are proud of in your life, one year and one day at a time. Believe in our worth. No one can underestimate it—small changes and improvements matter. Celebrate the—growth mindset. There are no preset limits.
Keep looking for a better position.
I heard that the best career strategy is to keep looking for better positions until we find that we are up to our ambition and limits. I would say, learn how to navigate the job market, build skills needed by our goal and not settle until you fulfill your mission.
What's the lesson you learned?
I love this quote. There is a lot of advice we wish we had known early in life. At one point, I heard a suggestion: "Listen to advice from people older than you and you will learn more." So, I pricked my ear up, opened my eyes, and looked for those guidance pieces.
I've rounded up my favorite seven lessons: take care of health, stay focused, listen first, do my best and keep looking for better positions.
Take care of health
Take care of our health because there is no backup. Stay active energizes our body to ward off invasions and stimulate energy. Visit doctors for preventive care and make it a routine. Release stress and quiet the mind. All of these are necessary to keep the game on.
Stay focused
There are many things out of our control: if people like us and how they treat us, natural disasters, the past, the future, the outcome of our decision... But there are also things that we can control: how we treat others, respond to others, how we feel, the present, and what to choose. We can stay focused on what we can control and live on our values.
Listen first (ask the second, talk the last)
We have two ears and one mouth. Using it to remember: listening and understanding are more important than expressing what we think. The audience matters more than ourselves. Ask a question to understand fully. It's the art of living.
Do my best
Do a dam good job! Know your strength and weakness. No worry about the result. That's not something we can control. Do one thing you are proud of in your life, one year and one day at a time. Believe in our worth. No one can underestimate it—small changes and improvements matter. Celebrate the—growth mindset. There are no preset limits.
Keep looking for a better position.
I heard that the best career strategy is to keep looking for better positions until we find that we are up to our ambition and limits. I would say, learn how to navigate the job market, build skills needed by our goal and not settle until you fulfill your mission.
What's the lesson you learned?