"If Facebook hadn't worked out after he left college to join Mark Zuckerberg, he said,'I could have gone back to Harvard anytime. My friends might not be there anymore. I might have to start over socially. That was a risk. But it was a pretty small risk compared to the opportunity at the time"-Dustin Moskovitz
First thought is to dismiss this quote as only applying to a young person. It surely can not apply to middle age or a seasoned individual. I believe it does. Often it is simply fear that holds us into our current situation.
Imagine finding a job for which you need to move. If you feel that you can not move from one region to another it is usually stated as, "well, the market is bad and I would lose a lot" or "I do not want to be far from my family", etc.
Now suppose you got the courage to move and things did not work out. Can you go back? Many people would let pride get in the way and state no. But again that is fear. Fear of looking foolish.
We can not grow if we fear making changes or simply looking foolish. Forward, sideways, or backward moves are OK. As long as we hit our desired target. Don't take any of them as personal. Use them all for learning purposes.
Today's question is:
"When is the last sideways move you made?"
First thought is to dismiss this quote as only applying to a young person. It surely can not apply to middle age or a seasoned individual. I believe it does. Often it is simply fear that holds us into our current situation.
Imagine finding a job for which you need to move. If you feel that you can not move from one region to another it is usually stated as, "well, the market is bad and I would lose a lot" or "I do not want to be far from my family", etc.
Now suppose you got the courage to move and things did not work out. Can you go back? Many people would let pride get in the way and state no. But again that is fear. Fear of looking foolish.
We can not grow if we fear making changes or simply looking foolish. Forward, sideways, or backward moves are OK. As long as we hit our desired target. Don't take any of them as personal. Use them all for learning purposes.
Today's question is:
"When is the last sideways move you made?"
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