I’ve learned a lot of stuff in the MBA. Some of it valuable - like how to set up a T-account and why some economies grow faster than others - and some of it not so valuable - like how many classes a month I can come to hung over and still get away with it. I kid.
But outside the classroom held as many lessons as inside the classroom. Here are some of them, and I will keep this theme going as things occur to me.
1. Its not about you. Sometimes people are really nice and want to foster a relationship with you. Sometimes they aren’t. Sometimes they are really friendly and confide in you. Sometimes those same people - don’t. Its not about you. Almost ever. Its about THEM. Their mood. Their insecurities. Their stress. Unless you’ve done something to them…then its about you…but in all honesty, that’s rarely the case.
2. Its hard to be optimistic sometimes. But what value is there in the alternative? Being prepared for the worst just makes the worst more likely to happen. If it happens its going to suck either way, whether you’re expecting it to or not. So might as well be optimistic. Envision success - you don’t actually have anything to lose.
