I think the best piece of advice I took away from this weeks lesson was this: don't choose the wrong job. Alright, that was pretty vague. What I mean is stop trying to impress someone, rather do what you enjoy, do what comes natural, and do what you have a passion for. Many of us, if not most of us, get into a job or a career because we think it will help us progress. Even those of us who are educated. We immediately seek after that position that will be a shining mark on our resumes that we think will scream to future employers, "this guy's good, just look at the impressive job he landed fresh out of college, you'd be nuts not to hire him." You get the job, and you hate it, but you think to yourself, "I just need to do this for x amount of years and I can move up to that next job/position." And so the career of drudgery begins.
Instead of doing the "dance" for future employers (look how awesome I am), do what makes you happy. You will immediately find report with those you work with, you'll be amazing at it because it won't feel like work, and the experience you gain can be used to launch your own business if you so choose. So when you graduate with that Harvard business degree (you know who you are), perhaps investment banking really isn't a great idea after all. Think about it.
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