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>>what was your personal "big break"? This. Many times. Often people luck-out and think that the same would happen to everyone sooner or later. Or worse they
by kamaal 10y ago
>>what was your personal "big break"?
This.
Many times.
Often people luck-out and think that the same would happen to everyone sooner or later. Or worse they think it was their work all along and nothing else.
You can very easily deceive yourself into believing a certain set of things when the times are going good. Unfortunately you might have to fail for reasons beyond your control(for a lot of time, on a lot of things) to convince you otherwise.
- amelius 10y agoAnd then there are people who reject any "big break" coming to them because they feel they need to accomplish something on their own.
- david38 10y agoNone of the successful people I know had a single "big break". It took a handful, but more importantly it took the willingness to take risk or do without. 1. Did you study in high school while everyone else was having fun? 2. Break - get into good school 3. Did you graduate with a difficult degree? This is pure tenacity. 4. Did you do interesting projects on the side in college? Tenacity. 5. Said degree + projects lead to job. Sort of break. 6. Moving across the country for a better job - tenacity. 7. Switching jobs many times to move up - tenacity 8. Promotion to management/lead/whatever. Tenacity + break because you have a boss that likes you 9. Large jump in salary by jumping to a company on the way up - break. 10. Several years with low medical bills, no divorce, whatever so you can save $50k+ per year. Break with slight tenacity for not splurging on stuff