when you imagine yourself pursuing your dreams, do not imagine a super confident rockstar.
imagine a racked with self-doubt rockstar.
it’s only expected that fear will be there.
- Emma Grede
imagine a racked with self-doubt rockstar.
it’s only expected that fear will be there.
- Emma Grede
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apparently, in life, you get what you ask for.
if you've gotten used to proving yourself through great work, you might expect that people are gonna notice and reward you accordingly. sure, your competence will get noticed sooner or later, but i think it's always better to learn to signal what exactly you want.
even at work, i used to put in extra effort, more than everyone else around me, but would feel uncomfortable asking about promotion possibilities (following certain rules applied to all working students). when i did mention it to my manager, she was more than happy to accommodate, be that financially or in terms of responsibilities.
and especially if you're a woman, you tend to search for excuses to avoid making the big step. in the fear of overstepping. makes sense ofc, considering things like women usually being seen as either likeable or competent but rarely both. but the thing is, no one else is gonna hand it to you.
you'll need to go, say what you want and aim for, claim it, and back it up with results.
@summernotes
if you've gotten used to proving yourself through great work, you might expect that people are gonna notice and reward you accordingly. sure, your competence will get noticed sooner or later, but i think it's always better to learn to signal what exactly you want.
even at work, i used to put in extra effort, more than everyone else around me, but would feel uncomfortable asking about promotion possibilities (following certain rules applied to all working students). when i did mention it to my manager, she was more than happy to accommodate, be that financially or in terms of responsibilities.
and especially if you're a woman, you tend to search for excuses to avoid making the big step. in the fear of overstepping. makes sense ofc, considering things like women usually being seen as either likeable or competent but rarely both. but the thing is, no one else is gonna hand it to you.
you'll need to go, say what you want and aim for, claim it, and back it up with results.
@summernotes
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“And this I believe: that the free, exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable
thing in the world. And this I would fight for: the freedom of the mind to take any direction it wishes, undirected.”
— East of Eden, John Steinbeck, 1952
thing in the world. And this I would fight for: the freedom of the mind to take any direction it wishes, undirected.”
— East of Eden, John Steinbeck, 1952
Nodira - 101 Ways to Stay Sane
“And this I believe: that the free, exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world. And this I would fight for: the freedom of the mind to take any direction it wishes, undirected.” — East of Eden, John Steinbeck, 1952
interestingly, steinbeck wrote east of eden partly as a response to america’s transformation from a rural agrarian society into an industrialized nation. slow, traditional life colliding with rapid modernization.
a lot of the conversation at the time was about the ethical and emotional costs of such transformation.
of the need to reflect more and see what we’re gaining versus what we’re losing. of the importance of preserving human creativity and the “free, exploring mind.”
feels familiar to what’s happening today.
@summernotes
a lot of the conversation at the time was about the ethical and emotional costs of such transformation.
of the need to reflect more and see what we’re gaining versus what we’re losing. of the importance of preserving human creativity and the “free, exploring mind.”
feels familiar to what’s happening today.
@summernotes