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Either you accept it or change it
Facing a situation, you have two options (and two only): Either you accept it, or change it. Do not think you don’t have the ability to change things because they depend on something out of your control. You are fooling yourself. If something reaches you. You can change it! But only, if you really want…
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1 year working remotely
Today I’m celebrating one year of working remotely. The least I can say is it’s a completely different mindset, culture and experience. I learned a lot about time management, communication, and lot of technical knowledge. Thanks to all my teammates and people of Automattic. Happy to be part of this awesome company. After one year…
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Reward yourself
We’ve been getting rewards since our childhood. But somehow, when we get older, we stop rewarding ourself. We maybe think we are too old for this. But, years are only numbers. Life is too short. Reward yourself after completing something. And use it as a motivator to do more.
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Choose your friends wisely
Your friends are people you’ll spend lot of time with. They will shape how you think, and how you feel. Choose people who treat others with respect and dignity. The way they treat a waiter tells a lot about them. And most importantly, choose friends with ethics.
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Be unique
In order to be unique in a professional career, you need to be in the top 1% of what you’re doing. But reality is, it’s hard to be in the top 1%. Your chances are near null, unless you started doing it early, have good mentors, and a bit lucky. Scott Adams suggests another thing…
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Shut up
The last quote was, be interesting. And now you need to shut up. Or more importantly, you need to balance between keeping quiet and talking. Always talking will make you a jerk. Even if you have knowledge. Only talk when you feel you’ll add information to the subject. And sometimes, even if you think you…
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Be interesting
Everyone want to talk to interesting people. Those sharing knowledge, ideas and experiences. To be one, get ideas about fields other than what you’re working on. Try things people do not usually do. Try minimalism, fasting, podcasting and others. Read about history, how things work, children books, etc. Make these your default time companions, instead…
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Keep your ethics
Throughout life, many things change. Our ideas, priorities, perception of life, etc. It’s normal and it’s a sign that we are growing. One thing you need to be extra cautious about, is your ethics. Those are the things you need to keep your whole life. They will keep you on track while you’re discovering the…
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Years are only numbers
“Stop playing, you’re an adult now!”. I’m sure you’ve heard this before. What do being an adult mean anyway? As humans, we have problems quantifying things. So we always tend to use universal measurements. My pinch of salt, isn’t your pinch of salt. But 3 grams of salt is the same for both of us.…
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Know what you want to do with your career
If you still don’t know, it’s time to move. Try different things. Be open to lot of experiences, and chose the one you liked the most. The longer you wait, the more time you waste.