How do you work for the people you want to work with?
Or the story of Ekalavya
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In the Indian Epic Mahabharatha there's the story of a guy called EKALAVYA who wants to learn archery from the greatest guru DRONA
The problem is Drona won't teach him
He was too busy teaching the Kaurava and Pandava bros who were the Royalty
This, however did not deter Ekalavya because nothing stops a determined man
He just made a statue of Drona and began self-learning archery while fully taking it in his mind that the statue is no different than the real Guru Drona himself
And master he did the art of Archery
End of story as this explains the point I want to make. Read the rest in wikipedia if u want
There's a lesson here tangential to the point of the story
When you find someone who u really admire and think you can learn a lot from, you just have to do anything and everything to get in their radar
The problem is, many other determined people will do the same
And the Great One will simply ignore all of you
So how will u distinguish yourself?
While all others are still waiting for the Great One's eyes to befall on them and their ardent emails, you can simply proceed to work for them already
The key to arrive at this mindset is a 2-step process:
When u come across a Great One,
1. First, throw them off the pedestal
This is not to disrespect them, this is the only way your mind will begin to work on new ideas to collaborate with them
πΉπΉThings You Should Realize After 1 Year On the Job - PART I πΉπΉ
To help you jump ahead in the learning curve, or in other cases question your own decisions, here are 20 things you should realize after a single year of work experience (10 here 10 in next thread)
A Thread π
1. $100K IS NOT A LOT OF MONEY
Not even close
If you are making $100K a year that's approximately $5,000 in post tax income per month
With the average rent for a studio in a major city like NYC at $2K+ this means that you cannot even afford to live there (using the 1/3 of income as rent rule, you need at least $6K post tax)
10 Working-Life Truths You DON'T Learn From Business School
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The importance of being political within an office environment
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1. PERFORMANCE IS FIRST
Most companies will have a handful of political elites, people hired solely because of their connections, but the cast majority get jobs by having the right credentials
If you want to have a long career, you cannot simply do an average job
You need to do work ahead of time that you believe will be handed to you during the next turn
In short as an entry level hire your job is to save the team time
"Persuasion Secrets of the World's Most Charismatic & Influential Villains"
by Ben Settle
(I'm reading about marketing and persuasion these days)
A Book Notes thread π
"Villain" is used as a positive word here
A powerful man who can accomplish anything he sets his mind on, and is utterly despised, but cannot be touched by the scandalous authorities of the system is a Villain
(Clowns the Authorities are!)
The most powerful and persuasive Villains in the world, all possess one thing in common - It's Charisma
It means
"Compelling attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion in others"
Charisma is the ultimate power one can desire for and hold on
βοΈβοΈβοΈ 10 WAYS TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE TODAY! βοΈβοΈβοΈ
Every year the world is going to get tougher, but youβre smart enough to put in the work
If you continue to challenge yourself mentally and physically, the punches that life throws your way will seem like a cake walk
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1. GET RID OF BAD INFORMATION
In the age of the internet this is probably the number one skill we can all improve upon
Obtain good information
> Do not take advice from people with zero real life experience
> Do not take advice from people who had an easier life than you
> Do not take advice from people who complain
It will be difficult to hit all 3 items on the list but that is the point
"A person is in PAIN or they are seeking PLEASURE. Provide a solution to get rid of the pain or provide a solution to obtain pleasure. That is how you sell"