“I must be willing to give up what I am in order to become what I will be.”
― Albert Einstein
Start with a Strong Purpose
Imagine two men's goals are to lose weight. Let’s call them Tom and Joe.
Tom’s reason is to have an aesthetic body while Joe wants to feel energetic and prolong his life.
Two months later, Tom gives up...
"Opportunities don't happen. You create them."
― Chris Grosser
You Are Dispensable
Throughout my professional career, I have experienced major structural changes in two separate companies. Both times, the shift in the organization’s direction caused a dramatic reduction in cost. This meant cutting their staff members.
And fortunately both times, I was retained. However, it was difficult to see my colleagues with who...
“Wealth is the ability to fully experience life.”
― Henry David Thoreau
The First Indication of Wealth
When I began working at my first engineering job after graduation, I dedicated my whole life to it. To make a positive first impression, I went to work at 8 a.m. and didn’t leave until well after 6 p.m. Many days, I would skip lunch just...