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Yue Zhao's avatar

I love this! Find your unique strengths and experiences that are valued. Confidently showcase them (because you cannot be wrong about who you are). And the rest works itself out.

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Alberto Gonzalez's avatar

I like to think about success as the combination of three main components:

1. A variety of interests.

2. A well-curated set of skills.

3. Real-life problem-solving experience.

All these components come from you. They define you. They make you, you.

If you chase shiny objects or learn what others think is important instead of what you have to learn to solve YOUR problems, then you'll be another coconut in the shop.

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Mandy Liu's avatar

Yes! What did you learn to solve your problem? Tell your story and solve the same problem others are going through

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Adi Sharma's avatar

Holy shit! Really good article. I resonate a lot with your style of writing because I think about my life in the same way on a day-to-day basis, evaluating small decisions and thinking about them and realizing and coming up with ideas on why I did what I did.

Gonna go buy some coconut water now!

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Mandy Liu's avatar

haha! enjoy your coconut water

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Gordon Shriver's avatar

You’re an idiot if you’re paying your writing coach $700/hour and still writing such nonsense. The coaching industry is a ripoff and you’re both predator and prey.

Tell us how much money you’re actually making from your work instead of writing these dumb posts.

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Sheri Handel's avatar

Great piece, Mandy. Value is something you can't fake. You're proof of that, friend.

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Mandy Liu's avatar

thank you friend!

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