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" LOVE yourself, and what you’re doing, even if you’re not yet at the place you
hope to land. Let joy be the thing that drives you, and I bet you’ll get there
faster. Give yourself permission to make mistakes. Those mistakes are as
valuable as the triumphs. If you free yourself from having to be “right,” you’ll
open so many doors. You might choose classes that interest you, rather than ones
you’re “supposed” to take. You might carry a book with you that isn’t something
you’re required to read for school. You might try something new—like, say,
taking a three-day spinning instructor certification class—and change direction
entirely. And why not? Your job doesn’t define you—your bravery and kindness
and gratitude do. Even without any “big” accomplishments yet to your name,
you are enough. Whether you have top billing, or you’re still dancing in the back
row, you are enough, just as you are. "
― Lauren Graham , In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It
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" In my work,” Everett says, “in mergers and amalgamations, we’re seeing a real boom. LBOs are still the cornerstone of the business, obviously, but the increase in global capital flows is translating to even more revenue. It’s an exciting time. And there’s real security there. We work hard, and there’s a measurable gain, or, yes, occasionally, a loss, but at the end of the day, win or lose, we can all look at the same numbers and acknowledge we’ve accomplished something. It’s real, you know what I mean?”
I nod vigorously, to show her I agree, but honestly, Everett’s world doesn’t sound like a more measurable one than mine at all, and the closest I can come to picturing what she’s talking about is imagining numbers dancing around gaily on a computer screen while giant piles of cartoon cash rain down from the ceiling at the end of each day. My mind began to wander somewhere around “LBOs. "
― Lauren Graham , Someday, Someday, Maybe