Name: What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20 | Secrets to Success [Part 2/2]
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Welcome to part two of this book summary.

If you have not already, be sure to first watch part 1.

Money is not the answer, Guy Kawasaki said it best, it's better to make meaning than

If your goal is to make meaning by trying to solve a big problem in innovative ways,

you are more likely to make money than if you start with the goal of making money, in

which case you will probably not make money or meaning, plain and simple.

Tina explained that over time I've become increasingly aware that the world is divided

into people who wait for others to give them permission to do the things they want to do

and people who grant themselves permission.

Nobody needs to tell you that you can do or should do something, just do it.

Tina explains that, she told a friend she planned to write a book, the friend responded

"what makes you think you can write a book?" she couldn't imagine taking on such a project

without the blessing of someone in a position of greater authority.

Some look inside themselves for motivation and others wait to be pushed forward by outside

There's a lot to be said for seizing opportunities instead of waiting for someone to hand them

So, I started a biomedical incubator at my school, meaning, an organization that helps

In fact, two separate faculty who I approached for guidance told me that it was a nice idea

They had tried the same thing in the past and failed.

They were also much more experienced in this sort of thing than I was, so what made me

Although a couple months behind schedule, my team and I did not just successfully launch

the incubator, but it is now thriving, growing and a source of pride for the university.

Those who are successful find ways to make themselves successful, there is no recipe,

Tina emphasizes that most of us need to know when to quit.

We give in to sunken costs the "too-much-invested-to-quit-syndrome" which is a powerful driver of human behavior.

We justified the time, effort, suffering and years we devote to something by telling ourselves

and others that there must be something worthwhile and important about it or we never would have

Tina goes on to explain that quitting is incredibly empowering.

It's a reminder that you control the situation and can leave whenever you like.

You don't have to be your own prison guard, keeping yourself locked up in a place that

But we are taught that quitting is a sign of weakness.

She argues that in many circumstances, it is actually the opposite; quitting is often

brave because it requires you to face your failures and announce them publicly.

Persistence is to be admired but when does it become foolish to continue working on something

We often stay in dead-end situations way too long.

We often do this when we stay in jobs or relationships that make us miserable, hoping the situation

Tina suggests to do the following; listen to your gut and look at your alternatives.

I personally think this is great advice but, listen to this advice carefully.

I believe most people give up on pursuits too easily.

Tina is not advising you to give up whenever the going gets tough.

Have the grit to make it through the challenging times, however, don't be your own prison guard

We often hear that we should follow our passions and use that as a guide to our career choices.

This is misleading and simplistic; passions are just starting points.

You also need to know your talents and how the world values them.

If you're passionate about something but not particularly good at it, then it's gonna be

pretty frustrating to try to craft a career in that area.

Say you love basketball but you aren't tall enough to compete or you're enthralled by

In both cases, you can be a terrific fan, going to games or concerts without being a

The sweet spot is where your passions overlap with your skills and the market.

If you can find the spot, then your job enriches your life instead of just providing the financial

resources that allow you to enjoy your life after the workday is over.

The goal should be a career in which you can't believe people actually pay you to do your

Tallis philosopher Lao Tzu sums this us up brilliantly; "the master of art of living

makes little distinction between his work and his play, his labor and his leisure, his

mind and his body, his education and his recreation, his love and his religion.

He simply pursues his vision of excellence in whatever he does, leaving others to decide

People who are close to you often expect you to make a decision about your career and stick

They want you to be a fire-and-forget missile that zeroes in on a target and pursues it

But that's not how life works, it's okay to change course many times before finding the

I love how Tina compares career trajectories to traveling; "planning a career should be

Even if you prepare carefully, have an itinerary and a place to stay at night, the most interesting

You might end up meeting a fascinating person who shows you places that aren't in the guidebook

or you might miss your train and end up spending the day exploring a small town you hadn't

I guarantee that the things you're likely to remember from this journey are those that

Don't be in a rush to get to your final destination.

The side trips and unexpected detours quite often lead to the most interesting people,

Like Steve Jobs said, "you can't connect the dots looking forward, you can only connect

The road ahead is always fuzzy and full of boundless uncertainty.

It's critical to surround yourself with incredible people.

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